Harbhajan

[Mr. Wicket]

There are some of us who constantly take digs at him when the chance permits and he starts firing in darts and bowling defensively. I'm one of them. To be fair, it's time to give him some credit for his performance this test. Figures look like crap. But he's bowled with a lot of heart, given the ball flight and rip, tried to get the most out of the conditions and kept it fairly tight as well. Definitely deserves better figures than what he has - if only some of the many catches offered yesterday had been held, his figures would be more complimentary. But either way, a fine showing from him here. I hope he keeps bowling in this fashion, and the rewards should present themselves. Even if a first slip with slowing reflexes and a hopelessly incompetent keeper (or should I just call it 'man standing behind the stumps watching the ball go by and occasionally braying out an appeal when he holds onto something'?) have denied him here.

[Guest gaurav_indian]

3-4 catches dropped of his bowling.:mad:

[Anakin]

His problem simply is he doesn't usually try to spin the ball. He did that in the 2nd innings last match and see the result.

[DomainK]

The problem with us fans is that we think that a player is either invincible or ****. There is nothing in between. Harbhajan is a very good bowler with some limitations. When he takes wickets, we think he is a world beater. When he does not, we ask for his head. Bhajji is no Warne. There are times when he is clueless. His flat bowling in the first innings of test one still remains a poor show. He could have done much better. For some strange reason he gets into a shell sometimes. But when he gets one wicket, he starts attacking. And yes, he the best spinner in India atm.

[Anakin]

I don't care if he doesn't get wkts as long as he tries to spin the ball, that's his job, not just bowling flat and straight, he's no Kumble.

[Mr. Wicket]

The problem with us fans is that we think that a player is either invincible or ****. There is nothing in between. Harbhajan is a very good bowler with some limitations. When he takes wickets, we think he is a world beater. When he does not, we ask for his head. Bhajji is no Warne. There are times when he is clueless. His flat bowling in the first innings of test one still remains a poor show. He could have done much better. For some strange reason he gets into a shell sometimes. But when he gets one wicket, he starts attacking. And yes, he the best spinner in India atm.

Well, my issue with Harbhajan a lot of the time is that he bowls without much thought and just fires in darts a lot of the time. Some times this leads to wickets, and even then I crib as there's so much more he could do with his natural talent. Here I'm very glad to see him bowling like this, giving the ball rip and making the batsmen really earn their runs while also threatening their wicket. He definitely deserves a few...

[Donny]

One word describes Bhajji - PANTS. :regular_smile:

[Shehezaada]

There are some of us who constantly take digs at him when the chance permits and he starts firing in darts and bowling defensively. I'm one of them. To be fair, it's time to give him some credit for his performance this test. Figures look like crap. But he's bowled with a lot of heart, given the ball flight and rip, tried to get the most out of the conditions and kept it fairly tight as well. Definitely deserves better figures than what he has - if only some of the many catches offered yesterday had been held, his figures would be more complimentary. But either way, a fine showing from him here. I hope he keeps bowling in this fashion, and the rewards should present themselves. Even if a first slip with slowing reflexes and a hopelessly incompetent keeper (or should I just call it 'man standing behind the stumps watching the ball go by and occasionally braying out an appeal when he holds onto something'?) have denied him here.

well said. I'm glad your a man of your word and fair.

[Anakin]

One word describes Bhajji - PANTS. :regular_smile:

Yes, Pwting sure soils his when playing bhajji of all bowlers :regular_smile:

[Donny]

And Pwting has what to do with me ?

[Anakin]

And Pwting has what to do with me ?

Who said anything about that, you said pants, I said pwnting soils his when playing bhajji. If anything I agreed with u for a change :regular_smile:

[Deleted_User_1]

And Pwting has what to do with me ?

donger................

[graphic23]

Seriously, I know I've been very harsh on Harbhajan in other threads but this is a lot of bowling that he's done with heart. He's been let down pathetically by the fielders and the pathetic excuse for a wicketkeeper. :hatsoff:

[Ram]

Salil trying to shed his 'anti-Bhajji, anti-Punjabi, Pro-NSW, Pro-Mumbai (minus Agarkar), Pro-Quota players' image..

[Mr. Wicket]

Wait, wait... Let me clear this up. If I'm pro-quota players... then I'd be pro Bhajji. But apparently I'm also anti Bhajji and anti Punjabi. As after all, only Sehwag, Gambhir and Ishant are the merit picked players and everyone else is a quota pick. Um... something doesn't fit.

[sm332]

I am aghast at Kartik's ... his keeping has gotten really piss poor. We are talking ... worst wickie to ever don the gloves for India poor!!! Who is next in line ... has Pathiv become any safer?

[Donny]

Um... something doesn't fit.

Yes. Bhajji's PANTS. :regular_smile: Is this the worst look in cricket trousers since Boony's flares ?

[DomainK]

Yes. Bhajji's PANTS. :regular_smile:

Stop trolling donny. You are the owner of a forum, behave like one.

[Donny]

I won a what ??

[DomainK]

I won a what ??

Yeah....thats the best you can do....hang on to typos.