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Harbhajan Singh

Full name: Harbhajan Singh

Born: 3rd July 1980, Jullundur (now Jalandhar), Punjab, India

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Teams: India (Test: 1997/98-2007/08); India (ODI: 1997/98-2007/08); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2007); India (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2007/08); Punjab (India) (Main FC: 1997/98-2006/07); Surrey (Main FC: 2005-2007); Punjab (India) (Main ListA: 1998/99-2004/05); Surrey (Main ListA: 2005-2007); Surrey (Main Twenty20: 2005); Punjab (India) (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2001

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Articles: President Ray Mali affirms independence of ICC processes

New Zealand High Court Judge appointed as Commissioner for Harbhajan Singh’s Code of Conduct appeal hearing

ICC takes practical steps ahead of third Test between Australia and India

Harbhajan Singh found guilty of offence under ICC’s Code of Conduct

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Pictures: Harbhajan Singh banned for 11 IPL matches

Controversial Harbhajan Singh is followed by media

Harbhajan Singh celebrates the wicket of Shoaib Akhtar

Harbhajan Singh celebrates the wicket of Mohammad Yousuf

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In the new millennium it has been up to Harbhajan Singh to uphold the traditionally strong Indian spin tradition. At a time when there were serious concerns that the Indian spin attack was losing its venom with only Anil Kumble around as a world class spinner the aggressive sardar came on the scene and saw to it that the rich and durable tradition would be maintained. In the absence of the injured Kumble he bowled India to a sensational series triumph over hotly fancied Australia in 2001 with a bag of 32 wickets and the only hat trick by an Indian in Tests - and since then both in Tests and ODIs he has figured prominently in the many notable victories notched up. In Tests he shares the burden with Kumble but in ODIs he is now acknowledged as the No 1 spin bowler. He can be relied upon to take wickets with his vicious turn, awkward bounce and deceptive doosra and he can also bottle up the best of batsmen with his nagging accuracy. He has performed reasonably well abroad while on home pitches he remains a match winner. A skilful bowler Harbhajan can also wield the long handle to good effect and of late has been taking his batting quite seriously.

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	66	91	18	1143	66	15.65	0	4	64.98	34

Test Career Bowling (1997/98-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	18040	589	8535	275	8-84	31.03	21	4	65.60	2.83

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	129	170	34	2525	84	18.56	0	8	67

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	31812	1113	14993	546	8-84	27.45	35	6	58.26	2.82

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	169	89	26	862	46	13.68	0	0	81.62	47
Asian Cricket Council XI	2	2	0	24	20	12.00	0	0	100.00	0
Overall	171	91	26	886	46	13.63	0	0	82.03	47

One-Day International Career Bowling (1997/98-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	8966	70	6234	185	5-31	33.69	2	2	48.46	4.17
Asian Cricket Council XI	120	0	101	4	3-48	25.25	0	0	30.00	5.05
Overall	9086	70	6335	189	5-31	33.51	2	2	48.07	4.18

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	217	120	34	1184	46	13.76	0	0	66

One-Day Career Bowling (1997/98-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	11364	90	7906	248	5-31	31.87	4	2	45.82	4.17

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	10	3	0	9	7	3.00	0	0	69.23	3

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	192	0	228	9	2-24	25.33	0	0	21.33	7.12

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	26	13	3	122	31*	12.20	0	0	131.18	8

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	486	0	553	22	3-32	25.13	0	0	22.09	6.82

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96-1997/98)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	7	4	2	10	4	5.00	0	0	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1995/96-1997/98)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	336	8	188	9	3-5	20.88	0	0	37.33	3.35