'Turbunator' Harbhajan Singh has debunked the theory that having visited
the Caribbean last year; the Indian team would hold an "advantage" at
the World Cup in terms of knowledge of the conditions. 
"Only when we go there we will know about the conditions.
And frankly I don't believe that we have any special advantage because we have
been there last year," Harbhajan told newsmen.
"These kinds of things are hyped by the media. It is not
fair to say only we know the conditions. All teams have played in the West
Indies.
"It is just my opinion. We have to put our head down, concentrate and
work hard.
"We have a strong batting and a very good bowling line-up.
We need to bring some 'josh' into our performance." The March 13-April
28 showpiece event will in all probability be the last World Cup for senior
players like Sachin Tendulkar.
Harbhajan, however, said the team should not be distracted from their goal
by such sentiments.
"You never know, look at Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds.
You can't predict in sport," the 'Turbunator' said.
"It is a big tournament and no one should be thinking
that it is his last or first tournament. Everyone should go out and give his
best, 100 per cent." It has been an average last 12 months for the team
on the whole and Harbhajan personally as well.
The 26-year-old from Jalandhar averages 39.37 this season with 16 wickets from
17 one-dayers.
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