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India set for IPL-inspired golf league
Feb 07, 2013 21:09 EST
A team-based golf event inspired by cricket's Indian Premier League and starring a host of major winners tees off on Friday, with organisers hoping the "snappy" format will attract new fans to the sport.
Tendulkar retires from one day internationals
Dec 23, 2012 05:32 EST
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday announced his retirement from international one-day cricket after scoring a record-breaking 49 centuries in the 50-over format.
Ponting cites Lara as most dangerous opponent
Dec 03, 2012 22:09 EST
Newly retired Ricky Ponting says while India's Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman he played against, West Indian Brian Lara was the opponent he feared most.
Finn, Sharma out of first India-England Test
Nov 14, 2012 07:14 EST
India and England will be without the services of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Steven Finn when they open a four-Test series in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Yuvraj back in India's Test squad after cancer
Nov 05, 2012 07:40 EST
Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was on Monday selected for the first two Tests against England, capping a fairytale comeback from cancer at the start of the year.
Press round on Dhoni after India exit
Oct 03, 2012 02:44 EDT
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni faced calls to quit Wednesday after his team's exit from the World Twenty20, with pundits lining up to condemn his tactics as well as the misfiring top order.
Sehwag in as Pakistan bat against India
Sep 30, 2012 10:22 EDT
Dashing opener Virender Sehwag was back for India as Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat in the World Twenty20 Super Eights group two at Premedasa stadium on Sunday.
Watson hammers India with bat and ball
Sep 28, 2012 13:08 EDT
Shane Watson grabbed 3-34 and struck 72 off 42 balls to lift Australia to an emphatic nine-wicket win over India in the Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday.
India bat against Australia in World Twenty20
Sep 28, 2012 11:00 EDT
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in a group two Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday.
Narine is our trump card, says Sammy
Sep 26, 2012 06:48 EDT
West Indian captain Darren Sammy admitted off-spinner Sunil Narine will be his trump card to exploit England's weakness against slow bowlers in the Super Eights match here on Thursday.
Back in nets for bamboozled England
Sep 24, 2012 07:52 EDT
A chastened England will resume their faltering defence of the World Twenty20 later this week desperate to find a way to tackle spin after crashing to their biggest loss in T20 cricket.
India's Dhoni happy with 'problem of plenty'
Sep 24, 2012 03:34 EDT
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni heads into the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 this week delighted to have the enviable problem of which player to leave out.
Harbhajan, new-look India stun England in World T20
Sep 23, 2012 13:37 EDT
Harbhajan Singh grabbed 4-12 on his return after a year in the wilderness as India demolished defending champions England by 90 runs in the World Twenty20 on Sunday.
India make 170-4 against England
Sep 23, 2012 11:45 EDT
Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 55 off 33 balls to lift India to 170-4 against England in a group A match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Sunday.
England ask India to bat in World Twenty20
Sep 23, 2012 11:03 EDT
England captain Stuart Broad won the toss and sent India in to bat in a group A match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Sunday.
Cancer survivor Yuvraj back for India
Sep 08, 2012 00:41 EDT
Indian all-rounder and World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh will don national colours for the first time since battling cancer when a two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand starts on Saturday.
ICC harnesses iPad technology to scrutinise bowlers
Aug 27, 2012 13:00 EDT
Cricket's governing body on Monday announced plans to introduce wearable technology usually found in iPads to scrutinise bowlers with suspect bowling actions.
India's VVS Laxman announces retirement from cricket
Aug 18, 2012 12:00 EDT
Veteran Indian batsman Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, saying it was time to make way for the next generation.
India pick Yuvraj for World Twenty20
Aug 10, 2012 08:48 EDT
India on Friday selected Yuvraj Singh for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, four months after he was treated for a rare form of lung cancer.
India's Harbhajan aims to answer critics
Jul 20, 2012 12:14 EDT
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was aiming to break his barren spell in English cricket on Friday after slamming his country's media over reports of his wicketless bowling for county side Essex.
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| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harbhajan Singh | |||
| Born | 3 July 1980 Jalandhar, Punjab, India | |||
| Nickname | Bhajji, The Turbanator (English language media) | |||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||
| Batting style | Right-hand | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm off break | |||
| Role | Bowler | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | India | |||
| Test debut (cap 215) | 25 March 1998 v Australia | |||
| Last Test | 24 November 2009 v Sri Lanka | |||
| ODI debut (cap 113) | 17 April 1998 v New Zealand | |||
| Last ODI | 8 November 2009 v Australia | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 3 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1997–present | Punjab | |||
| 2005–present | Surrey | |||
| 2008–present | Mumbai Indians | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | ODIs | FC | List A |
| Matches | 79 | 201 | 143 | 251 |
| Runs scored | 1,523 | 1,038 | 2,931 | 1,380 |
| Batting average | 16.92 | 13.30 | 19.03 | 13.66 |
| 100s/50s | 0/7 | 0/0 | 0/11 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 66 | 49 | 84 | 49 |
| Balls bowled | 22,021 | 10,499 | 35,960 | 12,991 |
| Wickets | 337 | 227 | 614 | 295 |
| Bowling average | 30.80 | 32.97 | 27.52 | 31.17 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 23 | 3 | 37 | 3 |
| 10 wickets in match | 5 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 8/84 | 5/31 | 8/84 | 5/31 |
| Catches/stumpings | 38/– | 58/– | 71/– | 77/– |
| Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2009 | ||||
