A couple of days ago, Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh selected his all-time test XI. Former Aussie spinner Shane Warne recently reacted to Bhajji’s picks. In this article, we take a look at how Shane Warne reacted to Harbhajan Singh’s selection of the All-Time test XI.
Bhajji’s All-Time test XI
Harbhajan Singh made a few interesting picks in his selection. However, there were no out-of-the-box selections in the XI. Bhajji had Alastair Cook and Virender Sehwag as the openers. In the middle-order, the Punjab cricketer included Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara, who also serves as the wicket-keeper. The two all-round options contained Steve Waugh and Jacques Kallis. Bhajji also gave captaincy duties to the former Aussie captain. In the bowling department, Bhajji’s selections were Wasim Akram, Glenn McGrath, James Anderson and Shane Warne. M Muralitharan was included as the 12th man.
Harbhajan Singh’s All-Time Test XI: Alastair Cook, Virender Sehwag, Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh (C), Jacques Kallis, Kumar Sangakkara (WK), Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Glenn McGrath, James Anderson, Muttiah Muralitharan (12th Man).
Shane Warne reacts to Harbhajan’s selection
Harbhajan Singh, who himself took 417 wickets in 103 games did not give him a spot in the final XI. In fact, he also chose to include Shane Warne rather than Muralitharan, who happens to be the highest wicket-taker in the game. In the batting department, Bhajji surprised many by ignoring the likes of Ricky Ponting and Rahul Dravid. Nevertheless, overall, it was a good selection by the player.
Meanwhile, Shane Warne reacted to the picks. He said it was an “interesting team”, certainly reacting to his selection ahead of Muralitharan.
Interesting team mate @harbhajan_singh https://t.co/d3JrYxGJmI
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) December 9, 2021
Harbhajan Singh was a part of IPL 2021 in the KKR squad. However, it is said that he is set to announce his retirement from all forms of the game. Bhajji is reportedly close to joining an IPL franchise as a consultant.
