Harbhajan Singh sends out his reminder Aussies have struggled to get 20 wickets in a test match ever since Warne and McGrath said goodbye
Harbhajan Singh sends out his reminder Aussies have struggled to get 20 wickets in a test match ever since Warne and McGrath said goodbye
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OH HELL! Ricky Ponting and Marcus North rue a low moment during Day Two of the Sydney Test against Pakistan yesterday. PIC/GETTY Images |
India's provocative off-spinner Harbhajan is not amazed at Pakistan's super showing in the Sydney Test against Australia. "Ever since (Shane) Warney and (Glenn) McGrath have gone, the Australians have struggled to get 20 guys out in a Test match," Harbhajan said from Dhaka, Bangladesh where India will kick off its tri-series campaign against Sri Lanka today.
He backs Pakistan to win the Sydney Test which is being played on a grassy track. The visitors dismissed Australia for 127 on Day One. Pakistan could have fared a lot better than ending the second day yesterday with 331 for nine, but they have well and truly stamped their authority in Sydney.
Apart from talking down Australia's bowling attack, Harbhajan made a statement which would make the Aussies red in the face. "Beating Australia in Australia is not that big a deal now," he said.
No big deal The South Africans who managed to ambush, throttle andu00a0 destroy Australia last summer Down Under will not be impressed by Harbhajan's point of view too. "Lot of teams have the belief that they can beat Australia in any situation whether they are playing them at home or anywhere," said the spinner, who has had a turbulent relationship with the Australians what with the Monkeygate controversy in 2007-08. Coming back to Pakistan's Sydney spark, Harbhajan stressed: "If Pakistan taste success, they will go on, make it their day and make it count.
"Remember, they have good fast bowlers who are very capable of getting 20 wickets in a game," he said.u00a0
Though Pakistan are on top, they have to bat last in Sydney and the Aussies are champions when it comes to putting pressure on teams chasing even gettable targets.
