Harbhajan Singh's tremendous run scoring feat is not unique among bowlers and all rounders this calender year. Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan and Stuart Broad have all hit maiden tons this year, and in the first test against New Zealand Harbhajan joined that list. He is currently just 15 balls away from successive hundreds (On 85* overnight), and he has hit three 50s in successive innings.
It is considered special or a batsman to get hundreds in successive innings for a bowler to do it, and he may do it tomorrow. In his innings today he was at his swashbuckling best, and hit an amazing 5 sixes and 7 fours. One shot was a perfectly executed straight arial drive which landed in s straight line from middle stump, a shot Tendulkar has perfected.
Harbhajan has always had the talent, but not the application in his innings. His Average has never been as high as it should be, as he seems hellbent on increasing it. He is also batting like a batsman and not like a tailender, of which is hard to change. Harbhajan has hit a lot of 50's, but none with clean hitting like this.
A lot of the reason is V.V.S. Laxman has spend a lot of time in the middle with him and helping him stay composed, but even with Laxman on form Harbhajan is outscoring him. The Spinner was in shock when he won man of the match for his batting in the Ahmedabad test.
Is Harbhajan Singh becoming an all rounder, watch this space.
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