A tribute to Anil Kumble, India’s finest leg spinner
::ANIL KUMBLE FACTS::
* Born on Oct 17, 1970 in Bangalore.
* Tests: 132 matches, 619 wickets at an average of 29.65. 2,506 runs with one century and five fifties.
* Switched from pace bowling to spin very early due to a jerky action and after his debut aged 19 in 1990 quickly became the pivot around which India began dominating home matches on spin-friendly pitches.
* Became only the second bowler in tests to claim all 10 wickets in a test innings in 1999, emulating England spinner Jim Laker, to bowl India to a series-levelling win over Pakistan in New Delhi.
* Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1996. Captain for one one-day match, a four-wicket win over England in 2002.
* The third highest wicket-taker in tests with 619 scalps, behind Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan and retired Australian Shane Warne.
* Retired from one-day cricket last year after India’s first-round exit in the World Cup to finish with 337 wickets at 30.89 from 271 matches.
* Struck his maiden test hundred in the drawn third and final test against England at the Oval in August 2007, scoring 110 not out in his 118th test, the only hundred by an Indian during the 1-0 series win.
* Named test captain in November last year in the twilight of his career ahead of one-day captain and front-runner Mahendra Singh Dhoni to protect the wicketkeeper from the burden of handling too much too soon after Rahul Dravid abruptly quit captaincy.
*One of the finest cricketers India has ever produced, Anil Kumble, retired on November 02, 2008
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Posted on November 2nd, 2008 |
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not only india, …
not only india, world cricket will miss the .rd best bowle[spinner] in the world. and only the 2nd man to take 10 wickets, something the greatest murali didn’t do.
give it up for the greatest spinner india has produced. anil kimble
the best match …
the best match winner in the history of indian test cricket
its difficult …
its difficult replace you…..all the best for your rest of life
abe gadhe..
mara …
abe gadhe..
mara nahi hai woh..
sirf retire ho gaya hai
a broken jaw or an …
a broken jaw or an injured finger couldnt ever resist him from bowling for india..the greatest fighter the game ever came across, the finest wicket taker india ever produced,anil kumble was more than a legend, an epitome of exquisite sportsmanship…farewell with tears jumbo….we’ll miss you..
Anil Kumble was a …
Anil Kumble was a great sportsman.We will definitely miss the great legend.
MAKE NO MISTAKE HE …
MAKE NO MISTAKE HE WAS ONE OF INDIA’S BEST PERFORMERS. But I think he will be missed for the simple reason that he has not been performing like he used to before. He WAS very good. A true legend. Right time to retire. We have a good vice captain to take over.
kumble is a true …
kumble is a true legend n he was such a handy batsmen 2 give a huge round of applause 2 him
Anil bhai, was a …
Anil bhai, was a very honest captain that any team can have. Brave man, even braver player. I hope his attitude has rubbed off against younger players. Jai Hind.
true legend for …
true legend for indian cricket
hats off to jumbo, …
hats off to jumbo, anil bhai, the silent killer, one of d best world cricket ever produced, atrue gentleman.we will always miss u
what a great story …
what a great story comes to an end. i remember him bowling with his glasses on when i was 6 all those years ago, and its unbelievable that its been 18 years since then!
indian cricket is never going to be the same again.
one of the greatest …
one of the greatest cricketers ever!!!!
one of the all time …
one of the all time greats…
the underrated giant
the underrated giant
As an England fan …
As an England fan I’ll be glad to see the back of this man but as a cricket fan it’s a sad day to see a true legend retire.. thanks for all the entertainment you’ve provided and good luck with whatever you choose to do..
(you could always work as an England bowling coach if you get bored)..
Wish you a happy …
Wish you a happy and joyfull post-retirement life Jumbo. You are a hero.
haha thts funny
haha thts funny
will miss u jumbo !
will miss u jumbo !
this is soo …
this is soo emotional, it was soo sudden!! Im soo shocked! As well as ganguly leaving jumbo leaves as well! I wish u all da best jumbo! Always remember that you are turely a heor!! damn the media!!! they are screwing da team up!! i hate da media soo much right now!!
well its over for …
well its over for anil kumble BUT, media has played a big role in his pre mature retirement, the win against australia was credited to only dhoni not to the whole team and anil kumble in his last days cannot do that despite a home series and also injuries kept him aside of the team too. Media should be consistent. He has given his 18 years to indian cricket. I guess media makes him to make his pre mature retirement, thats no good and this moves comes just on the last day of the test match.
miss u kumble so …
miss u kumble so much.
i still remember in …
i still remember in my childhood no match was considered good to watch with sachin tendulkar and the jumbo anil kumble. he will be a hero for the generations to come all over the world. i salute him.
i m sorry for the …
i m sorry for the words,
its actually WITHOUT sachin tendulkar and anil kumble. i m sorry for the mistake.
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agree