End of the Kumble Era in Indian Cricket
2008-11-02 19:08:00 Anil Kumble, the current Captain of the Indian Test Cricket team and the Country’s most successful bowler of all times announced his retirement from International Cricket today bringing a great career to an end. For records, Kumble got 619 test wickets. When we consider that the next best amongst past cricketers was Kapil Dev at 434 and amongst ...
Australia-India Cricket Raw - Kumble reveals Har...
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Anil Kumble, Now in Bollywood?
2008-05-06 14:00:00  Bollywood and cricket have always been an attraction for each other. Where our Bolly beauties can’t resist the Cricket superstars, the cricketers cannot resist the temptation of the silver screen. So, after Sandeep Patil, Ajay Jadeja and others, the next in tow is Indian Test captain Anil Kumble, who will star in the Pritish Nandy Communication’s forthcoming comedy film ‘Meerabai Not Out’.The movie which will hit the screens this summer has Mandira Bedi in the main lead playing a maths teacher obsessed with cricket. Also starring in the film are actors like Eijaz Khan, Anupam Kher and Mahesh Manjrekar.Directed by Marathi Director Chandrakant Kulkarni, the film will be produced by Pritish Nandy Communications in partnership with Sony Pictures and DQ Entertainment.So, it will be a double treat for cricket loving movie goers to get the combination of ultra-sexy Mandira Bedi with talented Anil Kumble.Technorati Tags: Anil Kumble, Now in Bollywood?Del.Icio.Us Tags: Anil Kumble,...
IPL: Nerveless Kumble secures Bangalore win
2008-05-03 22:24:00 Bangalore Royal Challengers produced a disciplined bowling display at the death to claim a three-run win over Deccan Chargers and move off the foot o1 Vote(s)
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Kumble would have wrapped up match even quicker, Dhoni
2008-04-14 13:43:00 Stand-in Test captain MS Dhoni said had regular skipper and veteran leg spinner Anil Kumble been available for the third Test in Kanpur, India could 1 Vote(s)
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Kumble confident of India?s comeback
2008-04-05 17:49:00 Indian cricket team captain Anil Kumble Saturday said he was confident of team’s comeback in the final Test against South Africa to square the three-match series. South Africa defeated India by an innings and 90 runs in what was hosts’ biggest loss in eight years. With the win, South Africa has now taken a 1-0 lead ...
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Advantage rests with us Kumble
2008-04-02 12:07:00 Skipper Anil Kumble is hoping for a better wicket going into the second Test in Ahmedabad. "On hindsight, I would have played (Virender) Sehwag and Rahul (Dravid) and had seven bowlers," Kumble said, replying to a question whether he required five specialist bowlers on the flat M.A. Chidambaram Stadium track. "That is something we can think of, but at the end of the day if there is something for the bowlers, the four bowlers would have certainly taken advantage." Has Kumble passed on any instructions to the curator in Ahmedabad, where the next Test will be played from Thursday? "My only message for the team is to win, which I don't give to the groundsman," said Kumble. "Whatever he prepares, we go and play on. I am hopeful it will be an even contest between bat and ball." Even South Africa skipper Graeme Smith was hoping for a "balanced" contest. "You've got to give credit to the batsmen. They made it count," Smith said. "Obviously, you would love a wicket that allows a little b...
Kumble dismisses ?Senior Junior controversy?
2008-03-23 10:55:00 Indian Test cricket captain Anil Kumble has dismissed the ?Senior Junior controversy? for the upcoming three-match series with South Africa starting from 26th March and has said that the team?s focus is to play to its full potential.
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Kumble, Ganguly, Dravid, Laxman declared fit for SA series
2008-03-08 19:41:00 Skipper Anil Kumble and veteran team-mates Rahul Dravid, V V S Laxman and Sourav Ganguly have declared fit for the upcoming Test series against South Africa starting on 26 March in Chennai.
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Anil Kumble in Meerabai Not Out!
2008-03-06 12:03:00 Team India’s Test captain Anil Kumble will make his debut in a film called Meerabai Not Out. The leg spinner will play a cameo in the film which revolves around a keen cricket fan played by Mandira. About the Indian captain’s role in the film, she says, ?He will be seen in one or two scenes. I don’t know about his acting skills but it’s good that I have worked with such a great sportsperson who is kind hearted and down to earth. In real also I’m a great fan of his so I was very excited to work with him. I’m eagerly awaiting the release.? About her character, Mandira says, ?I play Meera Achrekar, a mathematics teacher at Vishwaprem Vidyalaya. She has been happy and single for quite a while but the great love of her life has been cricket and Anil Kumble. Unlike most teachers of her school, she is more fanatical about her religion-cricket-than even the school cricket captain. It is a love story but a very crazy one.? The film is produced by PNC (Prit...
India capable of beating Australia in next tour: Kumble
2008-01-28 16:15:00 India might have once again fallen just short of upstaging Australia in their own backyard but skipper Anil Kumble has said his team’s resolute display has held out promise for a series triumph Down Under sooner than later.
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Close defeat in Sydney Test Match still rankles Kumble
2008-01-28 13:56:00 The Indians may have managed to keep their reputation intact despite losing the series against Australia but the defeat in the Sydney Test continues to rankle skipper Anil Kumble. India needed to bat out the last day to salvage a draw in the acrimonious Test marred by ugly gamesmanship and a racism row. But for once, the famed Indian batting order collapsed like a house of cards and the team was shot out with just eight minutes to go. Describing the Sydney defeat as the lowest point of the series, Kumble said, "Wish we could hang around for another eight minutes to save the match. We came so close to it." With the win in Sydney, Australia took a 2-0 lead in the four-match series to ensure that they retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy. India, however, did well to put the disappointment behind and upstage the hosts at Perth and Kumble said he was proud of leading the team at the WACA ground. "The way we recovered fr...
Australia v India: Kumble finally breaks for India
2008-01-26 04:28:00 Well Anil Kumble finally broke the opening partnship. Jaques bowled by Kumble and broke long partnership which India looking from the morning. Matthew Hayden's half-century gave Australia a strong start as they replied to India's 526 on the third day in Adelaide. Jaques also support him to put good runs on the board. India still need 2 or 3 quick wickets to comeback in this game.
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Kumble confident about squaring Test series against Australia
2008-01-23 12:56:00 Team India skipper Anil Kumble on Wednesday said that his team is looking forward to squaring the four-match Indo-Aussie Test series during the Adelaide Test, which gets underway from tomorrow. "We came with the purpose of winning a series in Australia but haven't achieved that. But we can hold our heads high after this - hoping we level the series. Future Indian teams will come here and look at the past. I'm really proud of what this team has done," Kumble said. "It's been fantastic in Australia," said Kumble, adding, "It's my third trip here and I've enjoyed all my visits. In terms of results, the last one was fantastic and this one as well. We're thoroughly enjoying this tour." Talking about previous match played at Adelaide, Kumble said: "It all started here in 2003-04. It was important we won the Test and the last four years have been fantastic for me personally and for Indian cricket. Here we are again, with the op...
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Timing of the selection was wrong: Anil Kumble
2008-01-23 09:28:00 ADELAIDE: Indian skipper Anil Kumble on Wednesday admitted that the timing of announcing the one-day side was far from 'ideal' but hoped his axed senior players would shrug off the disappointment to stay focussed for the crucial fourth Test against Australia, starting here on Thursday."(The selection) is not in their hands. I have gone through it, it's not ideal (the announcement of the team before the Test) but that's the way. It's a bit disappointing."It's not easy on senior players, having said that we would keep our focus on this Test," the ace leg spinner said. Kumble said the senior players were mature enough to take the exclusion in their stride."It's a challenge (to get them around). People (not selected) would be disappointed but they have played enough cricket to understand, why this (Test) is important for Indian cricket and to stay in the series," he said.Shockingly Sourav Ganguly, and to a lesser extent Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have been left out of the one...
Kumble hopes for a memorable farewell to Australia
2008-01-23 07:53:00 India captain Anil Kumble said on Wednesday he was hoping to end his Test career on Australian soil on a high note with a series-equalling win in the fourth and final Test at Adelaide Oval. The 37-year-old veteran of 124 Tests is certain the Test starting on Thursday will be his last in Australia, as it is also likely to be for star batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid (both 34), Sourav Ganguly (35) and even VVS Laxman (33). "For sure, this will be my last one in Australia so it'll be nice to go back with a victory," Kumble said on Wednesday. "It's been fantastic, this is my third trip to Australia and I've really enjoyed all three visits." Adelaide holds a special place in Kumble's heart, for both personal and team reasons. It was here India won by four wickets in 2003 to level the series, and that a recalled Kumble produced his breakthrough performance on Australian soil with six wickets. He said that match was a turning point in a career that has now produced 603 Test wi...
On Anil Kumble on his 600 Wickets!
2008-01-21 11:17:00 An ode to the under-celebrated Anil Kumble on his taking 600 wickets
BCCI congratulates captain Kumble, team on win
2008-01-19 17:52:00 The Indian cricket board congratulated Anil Kumble’s team for beating Australia in the third Test in Sydney Saturday and said that it would felicitate the captain for taking his 600th wicket during the match.
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None gave us a chance, Kumble points out
2008-01-19 11:51:00 Perth was always going to be a difficult frontier for India to conquer, but the visitors proved the pundits wrong by stopping the Australian juggernaut here in the third Test match Saturday. Indian captain Anil Kumble rated the win as superb as none thought his team could do it.
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A World Record for Anil Kumble 600 Wickets
2008-01-18 18:07:00 Perth: When ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble caught Australia's Shaun Tait off his own bowling in the third Test here on Thursday, he set a world record for the most "caught and bowled' dismissals - the 32nd instance in his 124th Test.Captain Kumble, who captured two wickets in Australia's first innings on the second day of the match, broke the record of Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who had caught batsmen 31 times off his own bowling.Kumble ? The man who loves to prove critics wrong Congratulate a legendKumble earlier in the day had become only the third bowler after Muralitharan and retired Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne to take 600 wickets when he dismissed Andrew Symonds.Kumble also became the second fastest to 600 in Test annals, after Muralitharan, who required 101 matches to get there. Warne, on the other hand, had taken 124 Tests to 600.Only Muralitharan (734 wickets in 118 Tests) and Shane Warne (708 in 145) are ahead of Kumble in the wicket-takers' list.F...
The legend of Kumble continues to grow
2008-01-17 18:26:00 The wait is finally over. India captain Anil Kumble joined the 600-wicket club on Thursday at Perth. Kumble got rid of the dangerous looking Andrew Symonds to reach the summit that no Indian bowler has ever reached before him. Captaining India can be a huge burden, especially when up against the best team in the world. Anil Kumble, though, as the cricket world has discovered over the last few decades is a cricketer who rises to the challenge in the face of adversity. Kumble is the highest wicket taker currently in the series, the only Indian bowler who has consistently threatened the Aussies. Kumble announced his intent of leading from the front on day one of the series on Boxing Day - 5-84. Over the years Kumble has been India's colossus; the man every Indian skipper turned to when a breakthrough was needed. He has been India's greatest match winner. In 41 Test wins he has been part of, Kumble has 279 wickets at an average of just 18. Pakistan bore witness to Kumble&#...
Kumble claims 600th victim;118-run lead for India
2008-01-17 13:58:00 India relied on an inspired display by their bowlers who skittled out Australia cheaply to put the the team in the driver’s seat with a substantial 118-run first innings lead in the third cricket Test at WACA in Perth on Thursday.
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Australia v India: Kumble takes 600th Test wicket
2008-01-17 13:08:00 Well today is big moment for Indian captain Anil Kumble who tooks his 600th wickets today by picking up key wickets of Symonds. Anil Kumble became only the third bowler and first Indian bowler who took the 600-wicket when he dismissed Andrew Symonds Kumble, who reached the landmark in his 124th Test, joined his spin colleagues Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan in the elite club.
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Kumble claims 600 Test wickets
2008-01-17 11:13:00 Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler and the third in the world to reach the milestone of 600 wickets on day two of the third Test against Australia in Perth on Thursday.Kumble achieved the record just after the tea break when he had Andrew Symonds caught by Rahul Dravid at first slip.Symonds (66) edged the ball which hit Dhoni?s gloves and went up in the air before Dravid pouched it safely.Symonds stood his ground while umpire Asad Rauf took some time to raise his finger even as the appeal grew louder. When the decision finally came in India?s favour, Kumble heaved a sigh of relief amidst the applause from the crowd.In a friendly gesture, Adam Gilchrist shook hands with Kumble and congratulated him.Kumble?s 600 wickets came in 124 matches at an average of 28.68. He is the third bowler after Sri Lanka?s Muttiah Muralitharan (723) and Shane Warne (708) of Australia to reach the milestone.Interestingly, in his career Kumble has captured most number of wickets against Australia. ...
Anil Kumble says Australia triggered crisis
2008-01-11 05:47:00 In an exclusive article, the India captain writes that Australia started the teams' row by showing a disregard for the spirit of the game.I would like to begin by pointing out that someone [Michael Clarke] clearly edged the ball to the slips in the second innings of the Sydney Test and stood there even when there was not an iota of doubt over the dismissal. The same player then claimed a catch that showed more than reasonable doubt and said he was 100 per cent certain it was clean. At this point, a few days before the Test in Perth, I can tell you that that sort of behaviour will play a big role in my decision whether to continue the agreement that Ricky and I had made before the series began. We had decided that in the case of a disputed catch we would take the word of the fielder concerned, if he was certain. But that agreement was based on the premise that, come what may, whatever the situation, the fielder concerned would be completely straight on what happened. Now, there will...
Australia-India Cricket Raw - Kumble reveals Harbhajan row plea
2008-01-09 19:50:00 Kumble reveals Harbhajan row plea Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh during the Sydney Test India's Anil Kumble asked Australia captain Ricky Ponting not to report Harbhajan Singh for allegedly making a racist comment to Andrew Symonds. Harbhajan was banned for three matches after being found guilty of calling Symonds a "monkey" in the second Test. Skipper Kumble said: "When that incident happened I did make a request to Ricky that it should be handled, if it can be sorted out, whatever. "His response was that it had already been reported." South Africa batsman Boeta Dippenaar told BBC Sport Kumble's approach was the right way of dealing with the matter. "If there was an issue the players should have gone to each other and said that was wrong and if there wasn't any conclusion it should then have been followed th...
Kumble says he still respects Australian players
2008-01-09 14:06:00 SYDNEY (Reuters) - India captain Anil Kumble says he harbours no ill feelings towards Australia's players after last week's bad-tempered second test and wants to meet with Ricky Ponting to clear up any differences.Kumble admitted he was upset at some of the actions of Australia's players during the match but did not hold any grudges."It was only meant for the Sydney game," he told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday. "I have great respect and regard for all the players who play for Australia."It was just one of those incidents which everybody has seen."Kumble accused the Australians of breaching the spirit of cricket in a comment that evoked memories of Bill Woodfull's claims against the English in the 1932-33 Bodyline series.The Australians have defended their actions, saying they played the game hard but fair, and have been backed up by Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland.The International Cricket Council has appointed a mediator to speak with Kumble and Ponting ...
Kumble accuses Aussies of bad sportsmanship
2008-01-07 06:38:00 India captain Anil Kumble launched an astonishing attack on Australia's cricketers after his team were beaten in the second Test on Sunday, accusing them of breaching the spirit of the game.Kumble was unable to contain his fury after his team were beaten by 122 runs in a thrilling and controversial end to one of the most absorbing matches ever seen at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Asked by Indian journalists about Australia's tactics, Kumble echoed something similar to the immortal line used by the Australian captain Bill Woodfull during the 1932-33 Bodyline series against England."Only one team was playing with the spirit of the game," Kumble said.He also said he was prevented from elaborating on his specific complaints about the Australian players but indicated he was upset at the refusal of their batsmen to walk when they were clearly out.The Indians were on the wrong end of a number of bad umpiring decisions throughout the course of the match but the most crucial occurred on the f...
How not to take a catch
2008-01-02 14:35:00 Here is a perfect example of how not to take a catch. And this is cricket at the highest level, where basic mistakes are costly beyond any repair.
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Anil Kumble takes 5 wicket in the first day against Australia at Melbourne
2007-12-26 09:20:00 Yet another menace by the newly appointed Indian test captain- Anil Kumble. Kumble took 5 wickets in the first day of first test against Australia a MCG- Melbourne Cricket Ground to create some problem for the Aussies at 337/9 after a solid opening partnership of 135 between Jaques and Hayden. Kumble almost destroyed the Aussie batting order with his tricky bowling. Kumble was the one who broke
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Kumble must lead India on Australia tour: Azharuddin
2007-12-02 10:40:00 It will be “very unfair” if Anil Kumble, now leading India against Pakistan, is not appointed captain for the tour of Australia starting this month, says former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin.
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Kumble leads charge, Pakistan stutter to 142 for 8 at tea
2007-11-22 11:21:00 Team India captain Anil Kumble led the charge with a three-wicket haul as the hosts pushed Pakistan to the brink, reducing them to 142 for eight wickets at tea on day one of the first cricket Test in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Selectors in favour of giving Kumble a longer tenure
2007-11-11 12:42:00 The national selectors, who sprung a surprise by naming Anil Kumble as India's new Test captain for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan1 Vote(s)
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Anil Kumble becomes the new Indian test captain
2007-11-10 09:02:00 BCCI has appointed the 37-year old Anil Kumble as the new Indian test captain for the coming three match test series against Pakistan. Kumble has already retired from ODI cricket and has played 118 test matches. There are very few cricketers who has become captain of a team after playing so many matches. Also, India is having separate captains in ODI and tests for the first time.Kumble has taken 566 wickets in tests in 118 matches. Kumble is currently the third highest wicket-taker in test cricket. The other candidates for the list of test captain were Mahendra Singh Dhoni, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar had already declined to be Indian captain saying it is deserved by a young one. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the most probable one as he is already the ODI captain. I think VVS Laxman is player who has not got proper respect in the team and his abilities are not respected. He really deserves to be in the team in test as well as ODI he should have been ...
Cricket-Indian Test Series Captain-Anil Kumble
2007-11-09 13:58:00 Anil Kumble has been named India's new Test captain for the upcoming home series against Pakistan, putting an end to the prolonged speculations on the matter. The national selectors deliberated at length before deciding to opt for the 37-year-old Kumble ahead of ODI and Twenty20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who was widely tipped to get the reins of the Test team as well. The announcement was made by the BCCI Joint Secretary M P Pandove, just a few minutes before midnight and the Chairman of the Selection Committee Dilip Vengsarkar was not present to take queries from the media. A top BCCI source said that the experienced Kumble was preferred ahead of Dhoni because the selectors felt that Test captaincy would put a lot of pressure on the Jharkhand youngster, who also has the responsibility of keeping wickets. The selectors were put in a dilemma after Sachin Tendulkar, who was tipped to be the captain of the Test team, turned down the offer two days back ...
Kumble looks to bring through next generation(Reuters) (India News)
2007-11-09 13:16:00 Kumble looks to bring through next generation(Reuters) Reuters - Anil Kumble knows his appointment as India test captain is a short-term measure but he hopes he can make it easier for the country's next generation of cricketers to cement their place in the senior side. U.S. lawmakers eye halting some Pakistan arms sales(Reuters)Reuters - Two senior Democratic ...
Kumble says he is ready for Test captaincy
2007-11-08 14:27:00 Veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble on Wednesday said he is ready to take over as India's next Test captain if selectors ask him to do so.2 Vote(s)
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Anil Kumble : A Gentleman moves on?.
2007-04-09 18:01:00 Two Sports headlines, both pertaining to cricket caught my headlines his morning. One pertained to Anil Kumble announcing his retirement from one day cricket. And the other was Ian Chappel?s call to Sachin Tendulkar to retire. Ian?s comment, especially barbed was that Tendulkar was that ?At the moment he (Tendulkar) looks like a player trying ...
Anil Kumble finally retires from ODI. What about other Indian players?
2007-03-31 19:29:00 The most successive bowler for India, Anil Kumble has retired from ODI cricket after the sad world cup. He said that it is now time for him to end and give the opportunities to the young players. He also said that he now wants to concentrate in test cricket. The 36 years leg spinner has taken 547 test wickets. He last played in ODI against Bermuda in world cup 2007 and took 3 wickets for 38 runs. Here is a statistics of his career:Kumble’s ODI record :ODI debut : April 1990Total matches: 271Total wickets : 337Best : 6-12 Against West Indies in 1993 Kumble is the seventh highest wicket taker in ODI.Kumble’s Test cricket record:Matches: 113Wickets : 547Kumble has taken 10 wickets in one Inning against Pakistan in New Delhi. He is only the second bowler to take 10 wickets in an inning after Jim Laker of England.After the retirement other senior Indian players must take a lesson to end the career for sake of the team. Players Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid are ...
Kumble calls it a day in one dayers
2007-03-31 17:02:00 Anil Kumble, the lone savior for team India a number of times has said good bye to one-day cricket. The announcement came the very next day the team returned empty handed from West Indies after being thrashed by Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. However, he will be available to play for test cricket. The ace- leg spinner ...
Kumble set to retire from one-dayers
2007-03-30 01:03:00 Kumble set to retire from one-dayers Anil Kumble: all set to bow out of one-dayers. Anil Kumble is likely to announce his retirement from one-day cricket on Friday, March 30, at a function organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association. The KSCA's announcement of the function, to be held at its M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, will end speculation over whether or not Kumble would hang up his coloured India shirt. The speculation began soon after India's exit from the World Cup when various media sources harked back to an interview Kumble had given to CNN-IBN, the television news channel, before the team left for the West Indies. Kumble had said that this would be his last World Cup, and "probably" his last one-day tournament. The official announcement, when it comes, will take no one by surprise, as Kumble (36) has been in and out of the one-day team in recent times. A recurring shoulder injury that has often needed pain-killing injections prompted Kumble to...
Kumble set to retire from one-dayers
2007-03-30 01:03:00 Kumble set to retire from one-dayers Anil Kumble: all set to bow out of one-dayers. Anil Kumble is likely to announce his retirement from one-day cricket on Friday, March 30, at a function organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association. The KSCA's announcement of the function, to be held at its M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, will end speculation over whether or not Kumble would hang up his coloured India shirt. The speculation began soon after India's exit from the World Cup when various media sources harked back to an interview Kumble had given to CNN-IBN, the television news channel, before the team left for the West Indies. Kumble had said that this would be his last World Cup, and "probably" his last one-day tournament. The official announcement, when it comes, will take no one by surprise, as Kumble (36) has been in and out of the one-day team in recent times. A recurring shoulder injury that has often needed pain-killing injections prompted Kumble to...
Anil Kumble's Profile, Kumble Leg spin bowler Indian cricket team, Jumbo Sp
2007-01-04 19:20:00 Full NameAnil Radhakrishna Kumble BirthdayOct 17, 1970Birth PlaceBangalore CountryIndia BattingRight hand batsman BowlingRight arm leg-break googly bowler TeamsIndia, Northamptonshire, ACC Asian XI, Karnataka, LeicestershireTest DebutAgainst England at Old Trafford on 09-08-1990 ODI DebutAgainst Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on 25-04-1990 Anil Kumble Profile An unorthodox, right arm leg spin bowler, this tall, bespectacled (now contact lens-ed), captain of Karnataka, who started life as a medium-pacer is India`s most effective strike bowler in both Tests and ODIs. The onl bowler other than Jim Laker to take 10 wickets in an innings, a feat not easy to achieve. He made his debut in England in 1990, alongside Narendra Hirwani, raising hopes of a resurgence in the art of leg-spin. But it was not until his recall against South Africa sixteen months later that he proved his abilities on the International stage. Since then he went from strength to strength. It is his ... |
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