'Bhajji would continue to bowl doosra'

Indian coach John Wright said he was "surprised" that Harbhajan was reported for suspect action.

Harbhajan Singh would continue to bowl his "doosra" in the third cricket Test against Pakistan here despite having been reported for a suspect bowling action, coach John Wright said on Tuesday.

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"Not at all. No," Wright said when asked if the team management had asked Harbhajan to change his bowling action in the wake of the bowler having been reported for supect action for his 'doosra'.

"We expect Harbhajan to carry on with the way he had been bowling in the last 40-odd Tests," Wright told a press conference.

"Doosra is an important part of his (Harbhajan's) bowling. I am sure that it's going to be just as effective in this Test match as well," he said.

Rallying in Harbhajan's support, Wright said he saw nothing wrong in the off-spinner's reaction to him being reported for suspect bowling action.

"He (Harbhajan) has carried himself well thoughout this situation and continues to do so. Anyone in such a situation will make a bit of a reaction, and that's natural. Players are passionate about what they do. I have no problems with his reaction," he said.

Harbhajan on Monday expressed disappointment with the way the ICC was handling his case and insisted that there was nothing wrong with his action.