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Idiot's don't play so Long; Bhajji speaks;

Can a bowler, who often has been in the ICC's list of top 10 during the last two years be that bad and stupid?" Harbhajan Singh

Sea - soned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday lambasted his detractors for question- ing his ability, saying a bowler who has taken more than 350 wickets in a 13- year career could not possi- bly be “dumb or an idiot”.

Harbhajan, who was instrumental in India’s win over South Africa in the sec- ond Test, feels coming among the top 10 bowlers in ICC rankings itself speaks a lot in his favour. “We are neither dumb, nor idiots.

The idiots don’t play 13 years for their country. Nor do they claim 350 Test wickets during their career,”

fumed Harbhajan, who picked 5/59 at the Eden Gar- dens.

“Can a bowler, who often has been in ICC’s list of top 10 bowlers during the last two years be that bad and that stupid?” Harbhajan asked. He also considers the "straighter" deliveries as one of the effective weapons in his armoury and said it should not be seen as "inability" of the bowler to turn the ball. "When a leftarm spinner bowls a straighter delivery, you credit him with one. Why a slider from an off-spinner is viewed as his inability to spin it?” asked Harbhajan.

He also feels it was noth- ing but consistent perform- ance which has helped India climb on top of the ICC Test ranking. “Can the number one Test ranking be achieved overnight? Is it not a reflection of sustained progress achieved by the Team India over the last two years? We know what our success means to millions of fans across the world and are prepared to bring honour and glory for for our coun- try,” he added.