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In photos: Harbhajan Singh completes 100 Test matches

February 21, 2013, 11:07 pm
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A 17-year-old Harbhajan Singh makes his debut in the third Border-Gavaskar Test of the 1998-99 series against Australia at Bangalore. Takes two wickets on debut © Getty Images Makes a sensational comeback in the national side against the Australians in the 2001-02 series, snaffling 32 wickets in three Test matches, also registering a hat-trick in Kolkata © Getty Images A buoyant Harbhajan celebrates the fall of Australia’s mainstay Ricky Ponting at Kolkata, as the right-arm off spinner registers the first ever hat-trick by an Indian bowler. His other two dismissals include Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne © Getty Images Rips apart the West Indies batting order, bagging 7-48 in the second innings of Mumbai Test in 2002 to help India register their first-ever win by innings against the Caribbean side © AFP Harbhajan is ruled out of action for five months after undergoing surgery for a ligament rupture on right-hand middle finger, which troubled him for more than a year © Getty Images Harbhajan returns to haunt Australia once again, taking 5-29 to bundle out the tourists for just 93 in the second innings of Mumbai Test, helping India register a nail-biting 13-run win © Getty Images The right-arm spinner defies South Africa to take 7-87 in the second innings, assisting India to win the Kolkata Test by eight wickets, as well as the series © AFP Harbhajan is reported for suspected illegal bowling action while delivering the ‘doosra’, during India’s 195-run win against Pakistan in the Kolkata Test in 2005. Five months later, he is cleared by a biomechanist at the University of Western Australia after analysis © AFP Is banned initially for three Test matches, after allegedly making racist comments against Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds in the 2008 Sydney Test. After appealing against the ban, Justice John Hansen clears him of the racism charge, but charges him with abuse and insult not amounting to racism. Harbhajan pleads guilty and is fined 50 per cent of match fees © AFP In a series wherein India were haunted by the spin duo of Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, Harbhajan chips in with a 10-wicket haul in the second Test at Galle in 2008 to help India draw level © AFP Takes eight wickets in Kolkata Test against South Africa in February 2010, to help India retain their top spot in the ICC Test rankings © AFP Slams consecutive centuries against New Zealand in home series in 2010 in November 2010, proving his mettle with the bat © AFP Harbhajan registers his best overseas performance, taking 7-120 in the third and final Test at Newlands in Cape Town. The series ends in a draw © AFP Becomes the 11th bowler in cricket history and the third Indian to complete 400 wickets in Test cricket, dismissing West Indian Cartlon Baugh in the third and final Test at Dominica © AFP Harbhajan suffers strain in abdomen during India’s tour of England in 2011, and misses the final two Tests. He is eventually dropped from the Indian Test side following poor performances and is ignored for the Australia tour of 2011-12 © Getty Images