India's lead spinner has disappointed
Harbhajan Singh's bowling has been in terminal decline for some time now, writes Venkat Ananth on Yahoo Cricket
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
Harbhajan Singh's bowling has been in terminal decline for some time now, writes Venkat Ananth on Yahoo Cricket. He delves into Harbhajan's numbers over the past few years and says that not only has the offspinner been unable to take wickets, he has not even managed to restrict the flow of runs.
What puzzles me is why Harbhajan's form or lack thereof is not considered worthy of greater debate; why he continues to be deemed an "automatic selection" despite three years of largely mediocre performances. Not so long ago, we used to question Anil Kumble after one bad series - where did that rigor, that analysis, go in the case of Harbhajan?
Simply put - what makes him the holy cow of Indian cricket? And how much longer will selectors blindly genuflect at that altar?