India Australia Series

Bhajji in doubt for 3rd test

India’s ace off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was in doubt for the third Test against Australia starting on Wednesday, according to coach Gary Kirsten.

Harbhajan, 28, suffered a toe injury during the second Test in Mohali which India won by 320 runs to go 1-0 up in the four-match Border-Gavaskar series. The first Test in Bangalore ended in a draw.

“We are not sure about Harbhajan,” Kirsten told reporters on Monday.

“He picked the injury towards the end of the last game. It is probably because of overuse. We will have to wait and see how he goes. We will assess his condition again tomorrow. There are still 48 hours for the match.”

The wily spinner, with eight wickets in the first two Tests, has troubled the Australian batsmen with his nagging line and length.

Harbhajan was instrumental in India winning the 2001 home series against Australia when he picked 32 wickets from three Tests, including a hat-trick at Kolkata.

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