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Harbhajan's messy 'hat fate' in Sri Lanka’s first post-Murali Test

Written by : Bipin Dani

Posted - Apr 25, 2020, 2:30 pm 2020-04-25T14:30:02+06:00

Updated - Apr 25, 2020, 2:35 pm 2020-04-25T14:35:16+06:00

The ICC Elite Panel umpire Daryl Harper has narrated an interesting incident involving India's off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. He has told that he made an exception to the tradition rules which is umpires at the bowler’s end have traditionally held whatever the bowler has requested, including hats, caps, jumpers and sunglasses. Harbhajan's messy 'hat fate' in Sri Lanka’s first post-Murali Test

But he once refused to take Harbhajan’s hat when he was conducting the Test match between India and Sri Lanka in 2010.

"I only made one exception in my career and that involved everyone’s favourite Indian spin bowler, Harbhajan Singh. In Colombo in July 2010, for Sri Lanka’s first post-Murali Test, I objected to holding Harbhajan’s washing hat when he bowled at my end.

“It was grubby, sweaty and slimy to the touch. I used a flannel in my left hand to avoid making contact with the smelly headwear, gripping the hat with the flannel to protect myself against any infection. I considered it a health hazard, long before any virus was raging around the globe,” Harper said. Harbhajan's messy 'hat fate' in Sri Lanka’s first post-Murali Test

"Harbhajan appeared offended by my actions and even requested my assistance to find him replacement hats in Australia where we knew they were manufactured. To explain just how cooperative umpires can be, I organized the delivery of five replacement hats, delivered by my friend and colleague Steve Davis direct to Harbhajan then on tour in South Africa, late in 2010.” "The disappointing conclusion came in the Caribbean when I next encountered the big man in Jamaica in July 2011. At no stage did he either thank me for supplying his new clean hats, nor did he offer to reimburse me as we had pre-arranged.” "No surprise then that I retired immediately after that Test,” Harper concluded. (A MESSAGE FROM DARYL HARPER: The tale about Harbhajan is entirely accurate and the photo was taken with my camera: Daryl Harper)

TagsHarbhajan singh Muttiah Muralitharan Daryl Harper Steve Davis

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International Cricket

Harbhajan's messy 'hat fate' in Sri Lanka’s first post-Murali Test

Written by : Bipin Dani

Posted - Apr 25, 2020, 2:30 pm 2020-04-25T14:30:02+06:00

Updated - Apr 25, 2020, 2:35 pm 2020-04-25T14:35:16+06:00

But he once refused to take Harbhajan’s hat when he was conducting the Test match between India and Sri Lanka in 2010.

"I only made one exception in my career and that involved everyone’s favourite Indian spin bowler, Harbhajan Singh. In Colombo in July 2010, for Sri Lanka’s first post-Murali Test, I objected to holding Harbhajan’s washing hat when he bowled at my end.

TagsHarbhajan singh Muttiah Muralitharan Daryl Harper Steve Davis

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