Back in the Indian cricket team after spendingalmost a year in the sidelines, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today hit back athis critics and said that it cannot be a "one-way traffic".
Shortly after leading his side Punjab to an innings win overHyderabad in the Ranji Trophy, Harbhajan said: "A good bowler should notbe only judged by his wickets count, his skillful bowling methods should alsobe taken into account.
"His (a spinner's) role changes according to thewicket. Some people who have not played cricket themselves have been writingcrap stuff about me. But it can't be like one-way traffic.
"I have seen legendary spinners like Shane Warne and MuttiahMuralitharan going wicketless in matches. Similarly, I am not a magician, I toocan have rough times," he added.
The offie, who has taken 406 wickets in 98 Tests, said he has"evolved as a cricketer" and was excited about the news of hisselection.
Adding that he was looking forward to playing his 100Test soon, Harbhajan said, "I'm excited about the news of my selection inthe Indian Test team. It is a big news for me.
Although I played in the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, securing a Test berth was always on my mind.
"It would be nice to complete 100 Test matches, I just can'twait to get into the white flannels for India against England," saidHarbhajan here today.
Having struggled to take wickets in the recent past, he said,"During the time I was out of the Indian team I got time to work ondifferent aspects of the game. I captained Punjab team and also the MumbaiIndians.
"I think I have become a good listener and can handle thingson the field in a better way. I have learnt to make the moves rather than workfor things to happen on their own. I have evolved as a cricketer in the lastone year."
On the nature of Indian pitches, he said, "The Indian wicketsshould be sporting ones. If we are playing on green wickets then they should beoffering some help to the spinners also on the fourth and the fifth day.
"The wickets should have everything for everyone. When MS Dhoni says that he has not seen any spinner getting the ball bounce in therib cage area of the batsman in the recent past, I agree with him.
"I would love to bowl on a wicket which has both turnand bounce, so that I can also bowl in the rib area of the batsman from outsidethe off stump".
On Punjab's big win, he said, "It is wonderful to startthe Ranji season with the win. The boys played exceptional cricket to overpowerthe opposition. All credit goes to each one of them. I think all of them havethe potential to reach at the top one day."