Harbhajan Singh retires from all formats of the game

[coffee_rules]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/harbhajan-singh-retires-from-all-formats-of-the-game-1294274
 

Shocking!

Not that he announced his retirement, but thought he had done it ages ago. Nobody asked him to announce.

 

Anyway, he is a great Indian bowler as big as the spin quartet 

Edited December 24, 2021 by coffee_rules

[R!TTER]

5 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

 

Not that he announced his retirement, but thought he had done it ages ago

Yes I thought he retired last year, or was it 2019 

[sarcastic]

I think he is saying he is out of IPL too now.

[tweaker]

I thought he retired long back

[nevada]

He probably delayed his decision due to covid. Missed out on the 2020 IPL and played the next one to somewhat make up for lost earnings. Nothing wrong with that. 

[mishra]

Retired from all formats. Served the nation well and to best of his abilities 

 

Thank you paaji. See u in movies now

[nevada]

24 minutes ago, mishra said:

Retired from all formats. Served the nation well and to best of his abilities 

 

Thank you paaji. See u in movies now

Used to chip in with the bat too, played quite a few good innings in the slog overs and even scored back to back test centuries at one point of time. 

[vvvslaxman]

I thought he was doing commentary a while back? Was he playing first class?

[goose]

he was superb entertainment

[Something]

I wonder when CK Naydu will announce retirement. I can hardly wait. 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by Something

[ShoonyaSifar]

An Indian ATG. Loved battling the super dominant Aussies and Saffers of 2000s and was a main reason why we had such a great record against them. Played a major role in our first series win in NZ  in 2009 as well. Underachieved with the bat though as those test hundreds vs NZ late in his career showed.

 

Thank you for all your contributions bhajji pa. 

[Vijy]

A tale of two halves when it came to his bowling. in the first, he had excellent stats - I think his avg was around 26-27 even at roughly 200 wkts.

 

didn't fulfill his batting talent: great eye and timing

[The Realist]

 

[jf1gp_1]

13 hours ago, nevada said:

Used to chip in with the bat too, played quite a few good innings in the slog overs and even scored back to back test centuries at one point of time. 

Look on Pak team specially Shoaib after he hit that six ... priceless. 

[Lord]

Had a freak series but then milked it his entire career. An average of 32 is abysmal for Indian spinner. Ofcourse had his moments because of such a long career,but mostly went missing,specially overseas and in later half of his career.

 

Also faked an injury in 2011 tour where he was fit to bat but not bowl.

 

 

[Lord]

 

[vvvslaxman]

5 hours ago, Lord said:

 

 

One doosra was eliminated he became less potent. 

[Vilander]

What he was not already retired and doing commentary for some time as a former player ? 

[neel roy]

On 12/24/2021 at 3:13 PM, nevada said:

Used to chip in with the bat too, played quite a few good innings in the slog overs and even scored back to back test centuries at one point of time. 

His first test century in Ahmedabad should be stuff of legends. India batting first made a good score but indias nemesis kane williamsons debut ton ( did anyone doubt it) made sure we only took a 22 run lead and then came perhaps the one of the greatest performance by an overseas pace bowler in last 20 years. Chris Martin absolutely shredded indian top order after Sehwag was run out ( guess whom .. by Guptill .. ) and took out Gambhir ( in prime ),Dravid,Tendulkar,Raina and India were 15/5 ie 37/5 with lead..martin then took out Dhoni , India 65/6 ie 87/6.. then came one of the best 8th wicket partnerships in india of 160 odd runs..i remember first few balls Bhajji was like a cat on hot tin roof..But then he  played an amazing rear guard knock one of the best seen, scoring 115 along with his 2001 mate VVS laxman who missed out on a century because of horrendous inside edge lbw decision.. india could easily have lost that match till Bhajji decided otherwise.. he scored a century again in next match and was MOS just for his batting.. 

[Lord]

2 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

One doosra was eliminated he became less potent. 

Doosra was a chuck. In current era he wouldnt have had a career.