Harbhajan Singh hits out at Ravi Shastri after Virat Kohli and co's Lord's debacle

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"The coach has to come on record, today or tomorrow he has to speak up. He is answerable to everyone. If India loses the series, then he might have to eat his words and admit that conditions do make a lot of difference," Harbhajan was quoted as saying to Aaj Tak.

 

"We haven't showed any intent to fight back. The willingness to win is missing and that is most disheartening. We are losing without posing any challenge to the opponent. It is extremely disappointing," he continued.

"On foreign tours, a good opening partnership makes such a huge difference but in every match our opening pair is getting changed. In every game, the playing eleven is getting changed. Even the middle order isn't set. At the Lord's, we had a green wicket and overcast conditions but the team management decided to play two spinners. Was it really needed? The hosts could have been all out for 160-170 if a third seamer in Umesh had played instead of an extra spinner," the veteran explained.

 

 

 

 

[Austin 3:!6]

I can understand where Bhajji is coming from. He single handedly won us so many tests in England

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5 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

I can understand where Bhajji is coming from. He single handedly won us so many tests in England

When? He got injured and went home in 2011 

[Khota]

harbhajan makes valid points. i am glad someone is questioning thie leech/Phateechar of a coach besides ICF.

[express bowling]

Bhajji speaks the truth here.

 

I am glad atleast one successful Indian ex-cricketer is ready to speak the truth against Team India.

 

 

[R!TTER]

The problem is - so longss as Kohli backs that leechad he isn't going anywhere, Kohli also needs a lesson in humility and building a team culture. Sadly this might come at the expense of another embarrassing series loss!

Edited August 14, 2018 by R!TTER

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Our insecure and troll mod troll voting just cause I said that Harbhajan was injured and left the tour @Rasgulla  

Edited August 14, 2018 by Switchblade

[The Dark Horse]

Mother of all ironies  You deserve it Shastri

[WC2011INDIA]

No offence, but Shastri comes across as a drunkard who is a serial wife beater and rapist. Shakal hi aisi hai. 

I hope Shastri and Kohli reads this forum so that they know what the fans think about them. 

[zen]

I feel Shastri has little power and his key role is of the scapegoat .... If things go well, Kohli gets the credit. If things go bad, Shastri gets the blame .... Seen such things in corporates 

[Laaloo]

1 hour ago, Switchblade said:

Our insecure and troll mod troll voting just cause I said that Harbhajan was injured and left the tour @Rasgulla  

No insecurity. I trollvoted because you didn't seem to understand Austin's joke. 

[Clarke]

Notice how our tough desi guys are all beating around the bush and not focusing on Kohli at all. Phattu hai saare.

[Rasgulla]

2 hours ago, Switchblade said:

Our insecure and troll mod troll voting just cause I said that Harbhajan was injured and left the tour @Rasgulla  

Should have said his ailiaa injured bajji for some ambani money. He would have cried to sleep. 

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3 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

I can understand where Bhajji is coming from. He single handedly won us so many tests in England

So that means he can't criticize the team when his job is to be an analyst? You need to understand his "Pojichan"

[vvvslaxman]

Usually a clown. But his points about opening partnership is very important. That is where you break the back of an opposition. Either with ball or bat. shami and ishant should open the batting lol Atleast they will be good enough not to touch the ball

[kosingh]

2 hours ago, zen said:

I feel Shastri has little power and his key role is of the scapegoat .... If things go well, Kohli gets the credit. If things go bad, Shastri gets the blame .... Seen such things in corporates 

I don't think Shastri cares about either credit or blame. He is just there for money and whiskey, and he knows that to get those things he just has to stay out of the team's way.

[ThePhenomenal1]

Excellent points from a guy who is a world cup winner and has won championships like the wt20 and IPL. Also has a great number of test wickets.

 

sure he can be comedy but the sky commentary role has brought out the analyst rather than making baseless statements about ashwin.

 

Respect to Bhaji

[Lala]

Slap him just the way you did to Shreeshanth in IPL, but I don't think he would feel since he was drunk