Top 5 spells of Harbhajan Singh against Australia in India

#2 7/133, Chennai (1st Innings) – 2001

Even in the first innings, Harbhajan dominated the wickets column and picked up seven batsmen with his wily loop and trajectory. Matthew Hayden’s free-flowing knock wasn’t enough to stop the off-spinner from showing an aggressive intent.

Bowling 38 overs out of 115, Bhajji shouldered the responsibility of running through the Aussie batsmen. Such was his hegemony that the last seven Australian batsmen fell down like nine pins for a mere 51 runs.

It was an era when even the best used to get bamboozled by Harbhajan’s variations that included the Doosra and the top-spinner. After the stupendous spell, it was India’s match to surrender, but they capitalised on the advantage and romped home to win the series by 2-1.

Harbhajan, deserving, was crowned the Man of the Series with 31 wickets in three Tests. It was a historic series that kept the audience glued to the match with every ball being an entertainment of its own.