Harbhajan takes a dig at Ashwin, says spinner’s failure reason behind India’s loss

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“There was so much help available on this wicket (Southampton) for the off-spinners. Just landing the ball at that particular rough patch would have fetched a lot of wickets. That is exactly what Moeen Ali did and got so many wickets. India lost the match where Moeen Ali bowled better than R Ashwin. For the first time, I saw England spinners bowling better than our spinners. Him (Ashwin) not being able to take wickets is the reason why we are 1-3 behind in the series,” Harbhajan Singh told India Today.

 

“Ashwin is a great bowler and has achieved so much for India. But he failed to take wickets when it mattered the most — that is on Day 3. Had he taken just two or three wickets, not even a five-wicket haul, then India would have been chasing a target of 160-170 runs for victory which was very much achievable.”

 

“I really don’t know how serious was Ashwin’s injury. If it was serious then the team management should have known it. And if he was really fit then he failed to bowl like it was expected of him. Moeen Ali was making a comeback in the England team and won the Man of the Match award. He is a very good bowler though does not rate himself so highly. He will always bowl better than the rest as his trajectory is very good. Indian team has not been able to find any solution to his bowling since 2014 when he performed exceptionally well against us at the same venue,” he said.

 

[zen]

That was a shockingly bad performance by Ashwin. Also considering the number of overs that he bowled 

[Austin 3:!6]

When and where does Bhajji take these digs? He speaks nothing in comm box and sits like a statue.

 

Ian Ward: "Bhajji how do you access Ashwin's bowling so far. He is not being that effective"

Bhajji: "Yes he is not being effective"

 

Silence

 

Ian Ward: "Ok, you think he should he should utilize the rough more?"

Bhajji: "Yes there is a big rough...you know and he should use it more"

 

[zen]

2 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

When and where does Bhajji take these digs? He speaks nothing in comm box and sits like a statue.

 

Ian Ward: "Bhajji how do you access Ashwin's bowling so far. He is not being that effective"

Bhajji: "Yes he is not being effective"

 

Silence

 

Ian Ward: "Ok, you think he should he should utilize the rough more?"

Bhajji: "Yes there is a big rough...you know and he should use it more"

 

May be he is a “tubelight” 

[Temujin Khaghan]

12 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

When and where does Bhajji take these digs? He speaks nothing in comm box and sits like a statue.

 

Ian Ward: "Bhajji how do you access Ashwin's bowling so far. He is not being that effective"

Bhajji: "Yes he is not being effective"

 

Silence

 

Ian Ward: "Ok, you think he should he should utilize the rough more?"

Bhajji: "Yes there is a big rough...you know and he should use it more"

 

After 1 peg chickens become vultures...

[Temujin Khaghan]

Though bhajji is crying hard, there is logic behind his tears for a change.

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3 minutes ago, Temujin Khaghan said:

After 1 peg chickens become vultures...

On Twitter he was tweeting about Ashwin during the lunch break maybe him being poor in English might be the reason.He kept tweeting about Ash though.

[sensible-indian]

Bhajji is 100% right. 

 

If anything he is being measured cos he doesn't want to appear jealous.

 

Plus when you hav won the battle (no one is going to rate Ashwin ahead of Bhajji until he does something overseas), you dont hav to go overboard. 

 

Bhajji is actually being pretty kind to Ashwin, whatever be the motive.

[gattaca]

Ashwin and bating 

[SK_IH]

I am no fan of Ashwin but I absolutely despise this Harbhajan.Ashwin failed but didn't chicken out citing a injury.

[The Realist]

Difficult to take Dartbhajan seriously when on the 2011 tour he pretended to be injured to avoid bowling but then later was swinging the bat like it was T20 final during the Ind innings. 

[zen]

At the end of the day, both spinners failed - one on the ground, the other in the commentary box 

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1 minute ago, zen said:

At the end of the day, both spinners failed - one on the ground, the other in the commentary box 

So you want to say that when the challenge became bigger both were not able to become big 

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1 hour ago, SK_IH said:

I am no fan of Ashwin but I absolutely despise this Harbhajan.Ashwin failed but didn't chicken out citing a injury.

Unfortunately He is there as an expert so he made a valid point but it was funny that last year he bashed Dhoni and now after Dhoni’s abysmal batting at Lords he was defending MS and congratulating him for 10,000 runs next year he might change his tunes again as he is heading to Delhi Daredevils as a mentor won’t be surprised if he promotes Nadeem or Amit Mishra.

Edited September 4, 2018 by Switchblade

[Sgattick10]

2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

When and where does Bhajji take these digs? He speaks nothing in comm box and sits like a statue.

 

Ian Ward: "Bhajji how do you access Ashwin's bowling so far. He is not being that effective"

Bhajji: "Yes he is not being effective"

 

Silence

 

Ian Ward: "Ok, you think he should he should utilize the rough more?"

Bhajji: "Yes there is a big rough...you know and he should use it more"

 

Maybe he is better in print interviews where he can think his answers, take few minutes and then speak.. or some one writes for him 

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2 minutes ago, Sgattick10 said:

Maybe he is better in print interviews where he can think his answers, take few minutes and then speak.. or some one writes for him 

He is fine with Aaj tak in Hindi.

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2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

When and where does Bhajji take these digs? He speaks nothing in comm box and sits like a statue.

 

Ian Ward: "Bhajji how do you access Ashwin's bowling so far. He is not being that effective"

Bhajji: "Yes he is not being effective"

 

Silence

 

Ian Ward: "Ok, you think he should he should utilize the rough more?"

Bhajji: "Yes there is a big rough...you know and he should use it more"

 

You are lucky to listen to him ever since he asked Isha Guha that you must be supporting India since you are an Indian Sony has cut him off and we get Harsha and Sanjay maybe for Sony it’s embarrassing but for us it’s sad as we are denied entertainment.

[Austin 3:!6]

You are lucky to listen to him ever since he asked Isha Guha that you must be supporting India since you are an Indian Sony has cut him off and we get Harsha and Sanjay maybe for Sony it’s embarrassing but for us it’s sad as we are denied entertainment.

Bhajji over that Manju anyday. Atleast Bhajji dont have any agenda.....sanjay manjrekar is like one of those Ekta Kapoor serial's cunning saas type.

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[Global.Baba]

4 hours ago, Switchblade said:

You are lucky to listen to him ever since he asked Isha Guha that you must be supporting India since you are an Indian Sony has cut him off and we get Harsha and Sanjay maybe for Sony it’s embarrassing but for us it’s sad as we are denied entertainment.

She actually gave him a very classy reply. Isha Guha is a very average commentator and analyst. I will go ahead and say she is pathetic but thanks to Bhajji,she got the standout moment of her commentary career. 

 

On Topic though Bhajji is spot on with his criticism. However if he is consistent on his criticisms on pathetic team selections,coaching,captaincy and failures of other players apart from Ashwin it is fine. If he is mum on everything else and is targeting just Ashwin then there is malice.

[Khota]

Like it or dislike it but that is his professional opinion which is consistent with what others think.