Hussey advises team to remain focused in face of Harbhajan’s aggression – Cricket News Update
With a looming match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 has advised his teammates to maintain their focus if faced with verbal confrontations.
“I prefer to walk away and not worry about it,” Hussey said. “If he [Harbhajan] wants to use his energy up sledging and carrying on, that's fine. Some other guys really thrive on it. Davey Warner, he likes a little bit of interaction out there and it gets him going.
“So I don't think there is a right way or wrong way to handle it ... it's up to the individual to know he's going to try these tactics so you've got to be ready for it, and be sure it doesn't affect your concentration but handle it in your own way.”
Having spent a little over a year out of the national side owing to injuries and poor form, Harbhajan was recalled to the side for the ongoing ICC World Twenty20, and the match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, scheduled to take place on September 28 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, is his first against the Aussies since their match in the 2011 ICC World Cup in Ahmedabad last March.
Famous for his provocative ways and verbal aggression, Harbhajan has a history of confrontations with the Australian team, most controversial being the altercation with Australia’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 during the Sydney Test in January 2008, which escalated into an ugly racial row.
However, while instances of verbal aggression are likely to occur in the high-profile clash, recent performances in the ongoing tournament suggest that the battle will be more physical as opposed to verbal, as both teams gear up for the Super Eights, with Group 2 featuring Australia, India, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
The Australian team has displayed plenty of focus on-field during the group stage of the tournament, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, whom the Aussies beat in a rain-affected clash by 17 runs.
India have displayed similar intent – while their match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 batting order to the ground during their final group stage match against the Poms, defeating them by a massive margin of 90 runs.
Harbhajan played a key role in the victory against England, and made a spectacular comeback to the national side by manipulating the Poms’ susceptibility to spin, going on to claim a record 4/12. While he may find it hard to curb the verbal aggression against the Aussies, however, the off-spinner, keen on scripting a successful comeback, is likely to focus on letting the ball do most of the talking.
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