The out-of-form Indian off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh, hit back at the former ICC umpire, Darrell Hair, for claiming that the offie has a suspect bowling action.
The 31-year-old Jalandhar spinner is unfazed however, as he believes the comments of the Australian were for nothing but to gain the publicity.
"I don't really care about what anybody is writing. I am not bothered by what they write as they usually do so to sell their books", said the Indian off-spinner adding that by making such claims Hair tried to gain some publicity after being out of the limelight for more than two years.
Hair, the 58-year-old former ICC umpire from Australia who was until now known for being solely critical of the bowling action of legendary Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, launched an attack on other Asian bowlers as well, claiming that they always had a suspect bowling action.
The two bowlers who are at the centre of Hair’s criticism include the Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and the former Pakistan express pacer, Shoaib Akhtar. Hair, in his 360-page book “The Best Interest of the Game”, claims that Bhaji and Akhtar will always have suspect bowling actions.
"Bowlers like Harbhajan Singh and Shoaib Akhtar will always have suspect actions," Hair had said in an interview with a leading Australian daily on Tuesday.
"Harbhajan, when attempting to bowl the doosra or impart over spin, starts with a bent arm before straightening his arm considerably while releasing the ball,” the Australian had explained.
Hair is famous for his prejudice against the Asian cricketers and has been criticising the subcontinent players all through his umpiring career.
The Australian continued the criticism even after his retirement as he called the Pakistan cricket team 'Cheats and Liars' after the spot-fixing saga in which three Pakistan cricketers were involved.
The former Australian pace bowler, who has represented his country in 78 Tests and 139 ODIs, has also been critical of the ICC and its policies and claimed that the apex body has failed to establish its control over the game. He said that the poor governance of the International Cricket Council prompted him to write “The Best Interest of the Game”.
The 31-year-old Jalandhar spinner is unfazed however, as he believes the comments of the Australian were for nothing but to gain the publicity.
"I don't really care about what anybody is writing. I am not bothered by what they write as they usually do so to sell their books", said the Indian off-spinner adding that by making such claims Hair tried to gain some publicity after being out of the limelight for more than two years.
Hair, the 58-year-old former ICC umpire from Australia who was until now known for being solely critical of the bowling action of legendary Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, launched an attack on other Asian bowlers as well, claiming that they always had a suspect bowling action.
The two bowlers who are at the centre of Hair’s criticism include the Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and the former Pakistan express pacer, Shoaib Akhtar. Hair, in his 360-page book “The Best Interest of the Game”, claims that Bhaji and Akhtar will always have suspect bowling actions.
"Bowlers like Harbhajan Singh and Shoaib Akhtar will always have suspect actions," Hair had said in an interview with a leading Australian daily on Tuesday.
"Harbhajan, when attempting to bowl the doosra or impart over spin, starts with a bent arm before straightening his arm considerably while releasing the ball,” the Australian had explained.
Hair is famous for his prejudice against the Asian cricketers and has been criticising the subcontinent players all through his umpiring career.
The Australian continued the criticism even after his retirement as he called the Pakistan cricket team 'Cheats and Liars' after the spot-fixing saga in which three Pakistan cricketers were involved.
The former Australian pace bowler, who has represented his country in 78 Tests and 139 ODIs, has also been critical of the ICC and its policies and claimed that the apex body has failed to establish its control over the game. He said that the poor governance of the International Cricket Council prompted him to write “The Best Interest of the Game”.
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