Profile
A player who exudes passion and talent, Harbhajan Singh has come a long way in his cricketing career. An off-spinner with plenty of aggression and exuberance, he made his debut in 1998 against Australia as an 18-year-old. Although his first Test was uneventful, he has blossomed ever since.‘Bhajji’, as he is fondly called, has a whiplash action but was forced to alter it after he was reported for throwing. He has superior control over the red cherry and cleverly varies his pace and length to fool the batsmen. Harbhajan also bowls the one that turns the other way and is called the ‘doosra’. However, his main weapon has been the one that rises viciously on the unsuspicious batsman from a good length, compelling him to revise his stroke at the last second.Harbhajan’s claim to fame came in 2001, when he single-handedly powered India to a 2-1 series victory over Australia. He became the first Indian to clinch a hat-trick in Test cricket in the same series. He is rated by critics as one of the greatest spinners in Indian cricket.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
| Test |
78 |
109 |
1519 |
20 |
17.07 |
64.45 |
0 |
7 |
| ODI |
201 |
106 |
1038 |
28 |
13.31 |
82.45 |
0 |
0 |
| T20 |
17 |
6 |
57 |
1 |
11.4 |
105.56 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
78 |
143 |
21763 |
10229 |
332 |
8/84 |
/ |
30.81 |
2.82 |
11 |
23 |
5 |
18 |
| ODI |
201 |
192 |
10499 |
7486 |
227 |
5/31 |
/ |
32.98 |
4.28 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
191 |
| T20 |
17 |
16 |
360 |
392 |
16 |
3/30 |
/ |
24.5 |
6.53 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
38 |
0 |
4 |
| ODI |
58 |
0 |
9 |
| T20 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Tie |
No Result |
Win percentage |
| T20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 1998-2009
- ODI:
- 1998-2009
- T20:
- 2006-2009
- Test
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Australia at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Mar 25, 1998
- Last played:
- India Vs Sri Lanka at Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera - Ahmedabad - Nov 16, 2009
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- India Vs New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah - Apr 17, 1998
- Last played:
- India Vs Australia at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Guwahati - Nov 08, 2009
- T20
-
- Debut:
- India Vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Dec 01, 2006
- Last played:
- India Vs South Africa at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Jun 16, 2009
