I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt’s blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run up to bowl. The perfect delivery stride is understandable because he is a world champion athlete. But the manner – he loaded at the crease and then bowled the ball – left me zapped. He looked like a natural cricketer. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
International sport is a lonely journey. You compete with one’s self and try to grow as a cricketer. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
I like wearing good clothes. Some of my friends who are into making clothes told me since I was already playing with my own brand of bat sticker, I should make a foray in fashion. The idea has worked very well. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
I am just enjoying what cricket has given me. In sports, it’s obviously really important for all of us to remain fit – and health is wealth, so health comes with the sport. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
According to the situation, your role changes in one-day cricket, especially in a phase like the Powerplay. If I bowl four spells, four times I will be playing a different role. If I come in the first Powerplay, and say the opposition are 70 for no loss after 10 overs, I will be looking to take a wicket. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
The batsman does not always need to create big hits. He can hit a boundary, then pick up some singles and still gets nine runs. To avoid that, I need to plan in a way where he must look to hit wherever there is a fielder. That is what is called ‘bowling to the field.’ Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
You have to see if the batsman is coming out, if he is staying back, what his grip is like, to gauge his intentions. A common trend I have observed is, a lot of batsmen change their grips when they are looking to hit: normally they either go high or slide their hand to the bottom of the handle to get maximum power. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
If Indians were not largehearted, they wouldn’t have made so much of progress and delivered growth. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
You don’t become the leading spinner of the team by just talking. You have to perform well consistently over a long period of time. I have bowled well and won games for India. That is why I am the No. 1 spinner. Every time I have taken the field, I have given my 100%. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
I do not fear grassy tracks. Whether there is grass or not on the wicket, I am not worried. Harbhajan Singh Read Quote
