They used vulgar words, says Harbhajan

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is peeved over the way Australians are behaving. He claims that the visitors haven’t been sporting enough...

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is peeved over the way Australians are behaving. He claims that the visitors haven’t been sporting enough in the series so far, targeting him particularly with “personal and vulgar” words in the second one-dayer in Kochi on Tuesday.

Harbhajan got out to Michael Clarke and, while leaving, exchanged words with the Australians. Umpire Steve Bucknor had to pat him on his shoulder and ask him to move on.

Speaking to the media, a visibly frustrated Harbhajan said: “Australia are a good team, but that does not mean they can do whatever they want. They do not play the game in the right spirit even if they like to say they do. There is nothing gentlemanly about their approach.”

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Harbhajan also added that he personally did not have any problem with a bit of chatting on the field but it has to be about the game.

Australia, on the other hand, are also irritated with the way, they claim, S Sreesanth has behaved. “(Adam) Gilchrist tried to explain it to him, to try not to get tangled up with some childish exchanges,” Symonds has said.

Meanwhile, both the captains, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gilchrist have tried their best to remain as calm as possible on the issue.