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Harbhajan Singh

Full name: Harbhajan Singh

Born: 3rd July 1980, Jullundur (now Jalandhar), Punjab, India

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Teams: India (Test: 1997/98-2008/09); India (ODI: 1997/98-2009); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2007); India (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2009); India (Twenty20 World Cup: 2007/08-2009); Punjab (India) (Main FC: 1997/98-2006/07); Surrey (Main FC: 2005-2007); Punjab (India) (Main ListA: 1998/99-2004/05); Surrey (Main ListA: 2005-2007); Surrey (Main Twenty20: 2005); Punjab (India) (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2001

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England end India’s run, keep own campaign alive

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Pictures: Harbhajan in action

Harbhajan Singh runs off the field

Harbhajan Singh banned for 11 IPL matches

Controversial Harbhajan Singh is followed by media

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Harbhajan Singh has hit a wonderful patch with his bowling off late. His last performance in New Zealand was exceptionally good, considering that the conditions hardly suited him. Bhajji as he is called by his teammates and fans, can be very miser with the leather in his hands. He is also explosive with the willow and off late has found a hobby in hitting sixes. In fact he did say prior to the IPL second edition that he has targeted a few bowlers whom he would love to cart out of the ground. The only thing Bhajji needs to counter is his over aggression which more often than not turns into anger, the result of which was the slap-gate incident last IPL. The off-spinner did give some really good performances with the ball in the ICC T20 WC in England. His spell against England in the Super Eight stage is particularly worth talking about. West Indies would be another good challenge for the Sardar and knowing his hunger for challenges, the Windies batting surely needs to be careful.
Profile DateLine: 18th June 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	77	108	20	1496	66	17.00	0	7	65.04	38

Test Career Bowling (1997/98-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	21471	682	10040	330	8-84	30.42	23	5	65.06	2.80

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	141	189	37	2904	84	19.10	0	11	71

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	35410	1212	16561	607	8-84	27.28	37	7	58.33	2.80

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	186	97	27	916	46	13.08	0	0	80.21	52
Asian Cricket Council XI	2	2	0	24	20	12.00	0	0	100.00	0
Overall	188	99	27	940	46	13.05	0	0	80.61	52

One-Day International Career Bowling (1997/98-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	9691	72	6843	206	5-31	33.21	2	2	47.04	4.23
Asian Cricket Council XI	120	0	101	4	3-48	25.25	0	0	30.00	5.05
Overall	9811	72	6944	210	5-31	33.06	2	2	46.71	4.24

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	235	128	35	1238	46	13.31	0	0	71

One-Day Career Bowling (1997/98-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	12149	93	8553	270	5-31	31.67	4	2	44.99	4.22

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	17	6	1	57	21	11.40	0	0	105.55	5

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	360	1	393	16	3-30	24.56	0	0	22.50	6.55

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	46	26	6	254	31*	12.70	0	0	135.82	13

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	918	1	974	41	4-17	23.75	1	0	22.39	6.36

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96-1997/98)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	7	4	2	10	4	5.00	0	0	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1995/96-1997/98)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	336	8	188	9	3-5	20.88	0	0	37.33	3.35