Harbhajan Singh who made a comeback into the Indian Test squad for the first two matches against England hit back at his critics and said that it cannot be a "one-way traffic", says a report in The Indian Express.
"His role changes according to the wicket. Some people who have not played cricket themselves have been writing crap stuff about me. But it can't be like one-way traffic. I have seen legendary spinners like Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan going wicketless in matches. Similarly, I am not a magician, I too can have rough times,” he said.
Harbhajan said that he is looking forward to play his 100th Test. "I'm excited about the news of my selection in the Indian Test team. It is a big news for me. It would be nice to complete 100 Test matches, I just can't wait to get into the white flannels for India against England,” he said.
Meanwhile, The Hindu reports that Harbhajan Singh is keen to play Punjab’s next match against Bengal.
“I want to play and I’ll seek permission from the Board,” he said.
On his critics, he said, “It was tough; probably the toughest phase of my career. I learnt a lot during that period,” he reflected. What was the most important lesson? “Not to take anything for granted, anything!”
“You may have played for many years but competition is tough. You become the second option. I never lost hope but obviously injury and loss of form made it difficult. I lost a bit of confidence too and worked to regain my place. I had set certain standards and I knew it would require hard work to get back,” he added.
