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Know why Harbhajan Singh got miffed up with Aussie umpire Darrell Hair

New Delhi: Harbhajan Singh has threatened to take legal action against controversial umpire Darrell Hair if the Australian continued to damage his reputation by making provocative comment that youngsters with suspect action have made him

From the start of his career, there is no love lost between Harbhajan and the Australians but what he disliked about Hair's comment was his idea of trying to paint everyone with the same brush.

"Just because three for four international bowlers' action has been found suspect, who gives him (Hair) the right to put everyone in the same bracket. Those, who have problems with their action will undergo corrective measures.

"Well, I have undergone bio-mechanics test at Perth in Australia in 2005 under B Foster as well as in England under Fred Titmus in 1999. ICC has all my reports and this former umpire tries to malign my reputation. It has taken 14 years of rigorous hardwork to attain a level and some random man can't spoil that," said the spinner who has 413 Test and 259 ODI wickets for India.

Harbhajan said that he is proud of being one of the pioneers in successful execution of the 'doosra' or the wrong' un.

 

"Saqlain Mushtaq invented the doosra and I perfected the art. I am proud of having successfully executed the doosra. If some bowlers are not being able to bowl doosra within legal limits, it is not my look-out," said the 34-year-old bowler, who is aiming to make a comeback into the Indian team for the Australian tour.