Matthew Hayden said he had made a mistake by calling Harbhajan Singh an 'obnoxious weed' and was keen to patch up.
A game-changer in his own right, mercurial off-spinner Harbhajain Singh says India is a team full of match-winners and even less-talked-about players such as Ashish Nehra would be seen turning around games in the upcoming World Cup in the sub-continent.
Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that the absence of experienced off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is costing India dearly on the bouncy Australian pitches as Ravichandran Ashwin is only good enough for sub-continental wickets.
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh must count himself lucky that he escaped with just a 50 per cent fine of his match-fee.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was on Monday banned by the Indian Premier League for rest of its matches for slapping paceman S Sreesanth, has replied to the Cricket Board's show cause notice issued to him.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was included in India's 30-member probables for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, bowled an economical spell though without a wicket till tea on the first day of his side Essex's County Championship Division Two match against Hampshire at Chelmsford.
The finger operation will be performed by orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dror Paley at the Sinai Hospital in Baltimore.
John Hansen has been appointed as commissioner to hear India spinner Harbhajan Singh's code of conduct appeal, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.
Mumbai Indians' off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was fined $15,000 for abusing Deccan Chargers' Tirumalasetti Suman during their IPL match on Sunday
Eulogising milestone man Sachin Tendulkar for his historic One-Day International double hundred, India's star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh reckons his illustrious team mate is better than Australian great Sir Don Bradman.
"I am disappointed because I love watching him against other teams," said the Indian off-spinner of Matthew Hayden.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday met Mumbai civic body officials in connection with his plan to start a cricket academy at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh left Australia with a parting swipe to his critics and opponents by saying he would not tone down his on-field behaviour.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday dismissed as "silly" claims made by a leading sports magazine that some of the Indian cricketers are involved in match fixing.
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's appeal against the three-Test ban will come up for hearing on January 29-30 at Adelaide, according to an ICC spokesman.
Would they have complained had they won the Mumbai Test, asked the ace Indian off-spinner.
With Eden Gardens no longer hosting a World Cup match featuring India, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said he is really disappointed that they would not be able to bowl at the historic venue to the roar of spectators, which makes the ground really special.
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that New Zealand team should not be 'taken lightly' ahead of a three-Test match series starting on Thursday, just because they lost to Bangladesh.
Swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag batted with ease after having hurt his right knee while facing speedster Ishant Sharma during Sunday's net session, at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.
The Sri Lankan off spinner does not think there is anything wrong in the way Harbhajan Singh bowls his 'doosra'.
"I am sick of all the bad-boy crap. I've no interest in hearing about how controversies follow me wherever I go," Harbhajan was qouted as saying by 'Herald Sun'.
Only the third Indian bowler to touch the 400-wicket mark in Test cricket, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said his best is yet to come and believes tweakers tend to get better after turning 30.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will get special honours during the annual BCCI Awards Ceremony scheduled in Mumbai on February 18.
The ace off-spinner was reacting to the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee's comments for keeping his hair open in an advertisement.
Shocked at constantly being ignored by the selectors, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said he will make every bit of effort in the next few months to make a comeback into the national side.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday said he was satisfied to score runs but his bowling was not up to the standard in the three-match Test series against New Zealand.
Selection snubs despite good performances have left him feeling hurt but veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh says being ignored repeatedly has not dampened his spirits and he would continue to try for a comeback in the national team.
Punjab Cricket Association honoured off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for featuring in 100 Test matches for the country.
Indian off spinner Harbhajan Singh played a significant part in Surrey's innings and 55-run win against Hampshire.
When it comes to taking inspiration, Sachin Tendulkar is the only name that comes to seasoned India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's mind.
"The report relates specifically to the bowler's action when delivering the `doosra'," said match referee Chris Broad.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who made a memorable comeback to international cricket by helping India thrash England in a World Twenty20 group league match in Colombo dedicated his man-of-the-match award to his mother and close friends who stood by him in his hour of crisis.
Australian media reported that the Indian off-spinner features in the list of seven bowlers with highly suspect action drawn by ICC.
Excited to be back into the national fold after a gap of more than a year, India off spinner Harbhajan Singh has said he is aware he would have to start afresh when he takes the field against New Zealand later this month.
The off-spinner said though his injured finger is healing quickly, he does not want to take any risks.\n
Twenty20 maybe the engine driving cricket in the 21st century but Test cricket also deserves a place alongside, believes India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. It was an obvious to Team India's schedule this year which saw them play just three Test matches in comparison to 14 One-Day Internationals and 8 Twenty20 internationals.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's racial abuse case appears to have taken a new twist with claims that Aussie all-rounder Andrew Symonds had possibly misinterpreted a derogatory Punjabi phrase which sounded like "monkey".
The ace off-spinner is down with fever and will not play in the Indians' opening match against a home side.\n\n
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