game_changerr Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Former India batsman VVS Laxman has criticised MS Dhoni's use of offspinner Harbhajan Singh in the Chennai Test. Making a comeback to the side and playing his 100th Test, Harbhajan bowled 25 overs - 11 fewer than Ravindra Jadeja - and took one wicket. Jadeja went for 71 in 36 overs, 16 runs fewer than Harbhajan conceded, and took two wickets. There was a time on the second morning when Harbhajan had not bowled for about 200 minutes; his last over had been about 20 minutes before tea on day one. When he did get to bowl, 51 overs after he had last operated, Harbhajan picked up his first wicket - that of Peter Siddle - but was removed an over after that. Even in his previous Test, in Mumbai against England, Harbhajan bowled about half the number of overs that R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha did. Laxman said he was surprised Harbhajan was not utilised properly. "I am really surprised with the tactics of MS Dhoni," Laxman said on air in Star Cricket's commentary on the Test. "You want your spinners to take the major bowling chunk. It is surprising that Harbhajan hasn't come into action since yesterday tea time. You want to have more and more variety. You should know which bowler the batsman will not be comfortable facing. That's going to be the spinners of the Indian team." Laxman said these tactics could crush Harbhajan's confidence. "Harbhajan, who is low on confidence, [now] he knows that the captain doesn't trust his ability," he said. "Secondly, he is not getting enough overs to get back in rhythm. There is a lot of Test-match cricket left in this match, and I am sure that he will play a big part as the match progresses. So it is very important to give confidence to Harbhajan. Not giving him bowling, obviously you are sending wrong signals to him." Laxman brought up the Mumbai Test too. "This is what happened in Mumbai Test match when Ojha and Ashwin bowled almost double the number of overs what Harbhajan bowled. Especially for someone coming back into the Test team after a long time, he will be low on confidence, he will be a little insecure, and that's when as a captain you are supposed to encourage your bowler." Laxman said that Harbhajan was not new to performing well for India, and just needed an arm around the shoulder. "You are talking about a guy who is playing his 100th Test match, so obviously he has won a lot of Test matches for the country. He has been a matchwinner for the country, he has done really well for the country, and everyone knows what he can do as a bowler. So it is very important for captain to give him the confidence, and once that is back I am sure he can deliver the goods for the captain." src-cricinfo
CG Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Laxman is right .Dhoni did not bowl bhajji even against england where he bowled half the overs of ojha and ashwin and got him to bowl to tailenders.Why pick him and not bowl him.Dhoni does have a policy of trying to justify his decison like he did by giving sreesanth back again and again in wc final where he was not bowling well.
bharat297 Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Harbhajan has to take the responsibility for that. In the latter half of day 1 he bowled much better and he started to flight the ball and get decent turn. Why didn't he do that from ball 1? Watson just picked him off easily in his first spell.
The Outsider Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Dhoni uses Harbhajan as a strike bowler in short and sharp bursts like Clarke uses Pattinson.
kubrickian Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 He just didnt bowl well. Bowled too short and wide and didnt put pressure on batsmen. He gave away easy runs even with defensive field.
namasteji1 Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 He was getting smashed yesterday, so that didn't inspire any confidence at all! It was only today he started bowling better after realizing he is not getting overs easily due to himself only..
Number Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 How many IPLs and World Cups have Laxman won as a captain ?
bharat297 Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 How many IPLs and World Cups have Laxman won as a captain ? Does it matter?
Lord Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 because there there two right handers playing in last session yesterday:dontknow: Laxman bhi na:headshake:
saneindian Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 And when he was bowling (and leaking runs), we were blaming Dhoni for being biased and clueless!
vvvslaxman Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 I have to disagree with Lax here. Bhajji looked the least effective of all the bowlers on day 1. He was giving so much confidence to batsmen.
CG Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 I have to disagree with Lax here. Bhajji looked the least effective of all the bowlers on day 1. He was giving so much confidence to batsmen. Then why play him,Dhoni did the same with bhajji against england and got him to get some cheap wickets against tail.
Crookbond Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 It has to be a two-way street. Harbhajan was brought on early and didn't make any impact. Why should a captain keep on throwing the ball to him to bowl more crap? T
CG Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 It has to be a two-way street. Harbhajan was brought on early and didn't make any impact. Why should a captain keep on throwing the ball to him to bowl more crap? T New day new begining.Really the way ishant and bhuvi were bowling bhajji would not have more crappier .
Crookbond Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 New day new begining.Really the way ishant and bhuvi were bowling bhajji would not have more crappier . If that is the reasoning, we should've Pujara bowling then.
ganeshran Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Dhoni uses Harbhajan as a strike bowler in short and sharp bursts like Clarke uses Pattinson. :haha::haha:
CG Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 If that is the reasoning' date=' we should've Pujara bowling then.[/quote'] Pujara is not picked as a bowler.
Needforspeed Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 It doesn't matter when he bowls, or how much he bowls. Harbhajan is finished as an international bowler. The earlier selectors realise this the better and give opportunities to someone else. BTW whats happended to Rahul (Rave) Sharma?
Sidhoni Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Harbhajan shouldn't have been in the team in the first place. How would you expect him to get to bowl when even Jaddu is clearly out-bowling him. I am sure even Sehwag can do better.
namasteji1 Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Laxman clearly doesn't like Dhoni because he had to retire earlier and showing his frustration at him now.
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