Harbhajan keen to mend ties

Published March 19, 2008

MUMBAI, March 18: Harbhajan Singh would be happy to patch things up with Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds, the Indian off-spinner said on Tuesday.

Hayden was reprimanded by Cricket Australia for calling the Indian spinner an “obnoxious weed”. Hayden regretted his comments and was keen to clear the air with Harbhajan.

“These things happen in the game and I am happy if he wants to patch (things) up,” Harbhajan told the Mumbai tabloid Mid Day on Tuesday.

—Reuters

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