Anil Kumble retires from Test Cricket

A true champion and performer by all sorts, Anil Kumble the man who served Indian Cricket for almost 2 decades has called it a day on November 2, at the end of the third test between India and Australia. As a bowler, he had much success, nevertheless to talk about his 619 wickets. He bamboozled batsmen around the world with his variation in pace and bounce, his speciality. He is a great competitor by all terms and only two other bowling greats have more wickets than him and I don’t have to name them for you. 

Above all he is has a pure sporting spirit. I have never seen him in all his career in any kind of sledging activity or other unsportive behaviour. And a lot of his friends, dressing room mates call him a true being, no wonder he shud be with all these qualities.

My favourite test match where Anil played and won us shud be the one against Pakistan, where he removed all the 10 batsmen in the second innings. It was a phenomenal achievement which every other bowler in any team could only dream of. And my favourite wicket would be his 619 th wicket, that is the last which is of Mitchell Johnson. That was one hell of a dismissal. It showed his commitment and his prowess on field.

He should be judged by anyone, in terms of his performance, his cricketing gentlemanship and his commitment on field. All his 619 wickets were for India and no other bowler has won India more test matches than him. He is a definite role model for all young and ageing cricketers.

His Profile: Courtesy Cricinfo http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30176.html

 

Full name Anil Kumble
Born October 17, 1970, Bangalore, Karnataka
Current age 38 years 17 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Bangalore Royal Challengers,Karnataka, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Surrey
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly

 

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	132	173	32	2506	110*	17.77	6455	38.82	1	5	302	9	60	0
ODIs	271	136	47	938	26	10.53	1536	61.06	0	0	57	6	85	0
First-class	244	318	61	5572	154*	21.68			7	17			120	0
List A	380	203	73	1456	30*	11.20			0	0			122	0
Twenty20	12	6	3	21	8	7.00	24	87.50	0	0	1	0	4	0

 

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	132	236	40850	18355	619	10/74	14/149	29.65	2.69	65.9	31	35	8
ODIs	271	265	14496	10412	337	6/12	6/12	30.89	4.30	43.0	8	2	0
First-class	244		66931	29347	1136	10/74		25.83	2.63	58.9		72	19
List A	380		20247	14178	514	6/12	6/12	27.58	4.20	39.3	14	3	0
Twenty20	12	12	277	350	11	3/14	3/14	31.81	7.58	25.1	0	0	0

 

Other Articles on Anil Kumble’s retirement:

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081103/jsp/sports/story_10055527.jsp

http://cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3666251.cms

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376718.html

http://cricket.ndtv.com/cricket/ndtvcricket/AusInd08/news_story.aspx?ID=SPOEN20080070953

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1202857

http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/03/stories/2008110354271800.htm