Harbhajan Using Negative Tactics

[underarm]

He has done this atleast 5 times in his 4 overs bowled today against England. He stops bowling whenever he sees the batsmen coming down the track or about to hit. I think match referee should take this into account as it is not within the spirit for the game. He actually chickened out and didn't release the bowl when he saw KP about to switch hit him. It happened 4 more times in the innings.

[wanted_desi]

Nothing wrong with it, it is batsman's game anyways!

[161]

Did it way too many times today.

Every time he saw the batsman position himself in a matter he didn't like he pulled out of his stride and didn't bowl it.

Really cheap tactic if you ask me.

I can understand if a bowler has a problem with his run up and fails to complete it .. but to not deliver a ball because of a particular stance of the batsmen is wrong .. especially if the bowler keeps doing it over and over.

[12thMan]

nothing wrong atleast when stopping because of switch hit and last one was I think the no striker took a head start. I didn't see the rest

[Plasma]

I agree completely, totally unnecessary and i believe the officials should look into it.

[dblock]

Annoying if done repeatedly but really not much wrong with it.

Batsmen is allowed to pull out of a delivery also before it's bowled, perhaps use it for Harbhajan, fake a fly in the eye every other ball and see how he likes it.

[MIG]

he did that against WI as well

I think batsmen should do the same to him

[kingusama92]

If a batsman has a problem with it... pull out the next ball yourself to send him a message that what he's doing is not cool anymore.

[saqeeb90]

what harbhajan did today was that a legal tactic?
i mean can players do something about it?

[rahulrulezz]

lol he did twice only... 2nd time he did was because the runner on the other side was almost near the mid-pitch ... so it was more like a warning to the runner

[Plasma]

Originally Posted by rahulrulezz lol he did twice only... 2nd time he did was because the runner on the other side was almost near the mid-pitch ... so it was more like a warning to the runner

He did it more than twice.

[Keith]

No problems with what he did. The batter is allowed to move and the bowler is allowed to refrain from bowling. Batter does not move, bowler does not pull out, simple!!! Very irritating i must admit but nothing wrong with it!!

[Savak]

Batters can adjust as well. Try to smash him out of the ground without going down the track.

[IM NOT YOU]

i agree, doing it multiple times is not within the spirit of the game.

then again, maybe im being harsh cause i hate him.

[AZ]

Originally Posted by MIG he did that against WI as well I think batsmen should do the same to him

yep, that is definitely the way to stop him from messing about

[srg]

Nothing wrong with what he did. Batsmen can't change their positions before releasing the ball. It's according to the rules and bowlers should employ such tactics to out think the batsmen

[bone_thug786]

never got him far did they?