#4 Harbhajan Singh’s test debut, 1998
It’s quite interesting that Harbhajan Singh’s debut was scripted against Australia, the team he gave his most memorable performances against. Although he took just two wickets over the course of the match, it marked the debut of one of India’s best bowlers and a player who always competed with his heart on his sleeve.
Australia won the test by 8 wickets and looked menacing throughout the test. Mark Waugh scored a giant 153 in Australia’s first innings and Mark Taylor scored a 102 to chase a target of 195 in the 4th innings of the match.
Bhajji clinched Greg Blewett's wicket in the first innings and also removed Shane Warne, just as he had started to settle in. Singh could not create an impact in the second innings but managed to show some spark in the match.
Harbhajan Singh ended up with over 400 test wickets and over 250 ODI wickets for India. His right arm off-break clinched 7 five-fors and 3 ten-fors against the Australians.
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