South Africa won a first Test series in Australia with a nine-wicket
triumph at the MCG. South Africa has become the first team in 16 years to beat the
Aussies on home soil.
This time Bhajji shone up with his bat rather than his spinning fingers. When India was in need to score, it was Harbhajan Singh who rose to rescue India after the top order Indian batsmen struggled against Johnson.
Harbhajan smashed 54 as India, replying to Australia's first innings
total of 430, recovered from 155-5 to 313-8 by stumps on the third day
at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Zaheer Khan chipped in with an unbeaten 35 during an eighth-wicket
stand of 80 with Harbhajan as the last three Indian wickets plundered
158 runs after the famed top order had been decimated by Johnson
It will interesting to watch the series, Australia having an upper hand. Australia has won their last two Test series, one again India, where as India has lost both the encounters in the recent past - against Australia and Sri Lanka. But you never know, Indians are always tigers on their own grounds.
Tamim Iqbal's one-man entertainment show was not enough to turn Darwin into Cardiff as Australia wrapped up a 3-0 cleansweep with a 73-run victory over Bangladesh. Tamim mastered the slow surface better than anyone had all week. He showed more flair than Australia's key man Michael Hussey but only two of Tamim's colleagues reached double figures and three wickets to James Hopes led to a familiar result. [Read More]
Hayden said "he made a mistake" and "it wasn't necessary", referring to Hayden calling Harbhajan as an "obnoxious little weed" in the lead-up to the CB Series finals defeat.
After returning to India from the Australian tour, Harbhajan had Hayden a "Liar", which followed Hayden referring to Harbhajan as an "obnoxious little weed" .
Hayden is now keen on meeting with Bhajji and resolving the issues with him, when he comes to India next month for IPL.
Hayden said "he made a mistake" and "it wasn't necessary", referring to Hayden calling Harbhajan as an "obnoxious little weed" in the lead-up to the CB Series finals defeat.