After Harbhajan's success, Kumble will heave a sigh of relief (25 March 2001)
Harbhajan Singh is certainly the man of the moment. He has made countless Indian cricket fans happy with his record breaking exploits with the ball in the just concluded Test series against Australia. But one suspects that the happiest - and certainly the most relieved - person will be Anil Kumble. The 30-year-old Indian spin spearhead has been carrying the expectations of millions of Indians on his tall frame for about a decade now. He will surely welcome a comrade in arms in the teasing and tormenting trade.
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Harbhajan makes history (12 March 2001)
Harbhajan Singh became first Indian to claim a Test match hat trick on the opening day of the Kolkata Test. Harbhajan first got Ricky Ponting plumb in front off the first ball of his 16th over. He then had the dangerman Adam Gilchrist also LBW and then completed his hattrick when Shane Warne offered a sharp chance at Forward Shortleg which was brilliantly taken by Sadagoppan Ramesh.
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Harbhajan took his wickets with genuine skill: Prasanna (11 March 2001)
Legendary Indian off spinner Erapalli Prasanna watched Harbhajan Singh create history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian to take a Test match hat trick in the course of a remarkable spell against Australia at Kolkata. CricInfo spoke to 'Pras' and the 60-year-old veteran was full of praise for Harbhajan's unique feat. Here are some excepts.
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My father would have been proud of my performance: Harbhajan (11 March 2001)
India managed to wrest the initiative on the opening day of the second Test, thanks chiefly to an impressive performance by Harbhajan Singh. The off-spinner from Punjab became the first bowler in the 69 years of Indian Test cricket to achieve a hat-trick. It was Harbhajan who brought the 65,000 odd spectators at the Eden Gardens to life today. His first five wicket haul in Test cricket also came along with the hat-trick in his 10th Test.
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Harbhajan makes history as India restrict Aussies (11 March 2001)
The first day of the second Test between Australia and India was a showcase of the kind of cricket worth traveling far to witness. And indeed, the 75,000 odd in attendance at the Eden Gardens got their money's worth. History was made as Punjab offspinner Harbhajan Singh became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. After being left in the cricketing wilderness by selectors on suspicions that his action was less than perfect, Harbhajan announced his return to the big league with figures of 5/66. Riding on his performance, India restricted Australia to 291/8 at stumps.
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