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Anil Kumble

Full name: Anil Kumble

Born: 17th October 1970, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Leg-break and googly

Teams: India (Test: 1990-2007/08); India (ODI: 1989/90-2006/07); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2005/06); Karnataka (Main FC: 1989/90-2007/08); Northamptonshire (Main FC: 1995); Leicestershire (Main FC: 2000); Surrey (Main FC: 2006); Karnataka (Main ListA: 1990/91-2002/03); Northamptonshire (Main ListA: 1995); Leicestershire (Main ListA: 2000); Surrey (Main ListA: 2006); Surrey (Main Twenty20: 2006); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1993

Northamptonshire Cap: 1995

Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1996

Leicestershire Cap: 2000

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Articles: பெங்களூரிடம் தோல்வியடைந்த சென்னை அணி

Super Kings shoot at their own foot, lose to Challengers

India drops charge against Australia’s Brad Hogg

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Pictures: Anil Kumble bowls to Phil Jaques

Anil Kumble celebrates the wicket of Yasir Hameed

Anil Kumble appeals for lbw against Salman Butt

Anil Kumble celebrates the wicket of Sohail Tanvir

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He is not a regular leg spinner but even then he has won India more test matches than any other bowler, or player for that matter. With a bowling speed that is associated more to a medium pacer than a spinner, armed with grit and determination, with just a hint of extra bounce and turn, he has foxed many a batsmen. Indeed, his favourite mode of dismissal is the LBW. No wonder, modern-day batsmen remark that there is no more difficult challenge in cricket than handling Kumble on a wearing surface. Such is the resolve of the man that be it health or sickness, Kumble has always come forth for his team. His kitty is now swelled with more than 600 wickets and at age 37 he aspires to break the 700 wicket target, becoming only the third spinner after Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. His record speaks volumes about the mental strength of the man, who has had to withstand scathing attacks on his ability by critics, throughout his career. The most stand out moment came in Antigua in 2002 when he bandaged his fractured jaw to deliver a stirring spell, and this only adding to the sterling performances in away wins in Headingley, Adelaide, Multan and Kingston, using an improved googly, bigger sidespin and more variation in flight and on the crease. All this came about after he missed a whole season in 2000-01 with a shoulder injury that threatened to cut short his career. However his most brilliant moment came before he got injured. In 1999, in a spellbinding effort, he scalped all ten Pakistani wickets to establish a world record, emulating only Jim Laker before him. In 2007, on his last tour to England, he fulfilled another of his dream as he scored a test ton at the Oval, becoming the only Indian to score a century in the three test series. Less than a month after his 37th birthday, he received the ultimate honour when he was named India's Test captain for the home series against Pakistan. He went on to win the series, the first home triumph against Pakistan in 27 years, before playing a big role in holding the side together during the controversial series in Australia, winning at their stronghold, Perth. He was picked by the Bangalore Royal Challengers to play for them in the IPL.
Profile DateLine: 5th June 2008

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1990-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	127	165	32	2427	110*	18.24	1	5	38.83	57

Test Career Bowling (1990-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	39450	1541	17669	608	10-74	29.06	35	8	64.88	2.68

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	238	308	61	5475	154*	22.16	7	17	117

First-Class Career Bowling (1989/90-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	65399	2680	28608	1120	10-74	25.54	72	19	58.39	2.62

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	269	134	47	903	26	10.37	0	0	60.97	85
Asian Cricket Council XI	2	2	0	35	24	17.50	0	0	63.63	0
Overall	271	136	47	938	26	10.53	0	0	61.06	85

One-Day International Career Bowling (1989/90-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	14376	109	10300	334	6-12	30.83	8	2	43.04	4.29
Asian Cricket Council XI	120	0	112	3	2-73	37.33	0	0	40.00	5.60
Overall	14496	109	10412	337	6-12	30.89	8	2	43.01	4.30

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	380	203	73	1456	30*	11.20	0	0	122

One-Day Career Bowling (1989/90-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	20247	177	14178	514	6-12	27.58	14	3	39.39	4.20

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	12	6	3	21	8	7.00	0	0	87.50	4

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	277	0	350	11	3-14	31.81	0	0	25.18	7.58

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	4	5	0	225	113	45.00	1	1	4

Youth Test Career Bowling (1989/90)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	926	47	338	12	3-76	28.16	0	0	77.16	2.19

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	2	2	0	54	41	27.00	0	0	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1989/90)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	18	0	23	0	0-7					7.66