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Anil Kumble : Statistics, Milestones, Articles, News, Pictures

Anil KumbleFull Name: Anil Kumble
Born: 17 October 1970, Bangalore, Karnataka
Major Teams: Karnataka, Northamptonshire, Asia XI, India, Leicestershire
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break/Googly
Test Debut:
India Vs England at Old Trafford, Manchester, 2nd Test, 1990
ODI Debut:
India Vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah, Australasia Cup, 1989/90

Anil Kumble Photos : Pic 37 : Pic 36 : Pic 35 : Pic 34 : Pic 33 : Pic 32 : Pic 31 : Pic 30 : Pic 29 : Pic 28 : Pic 27 : Pic 26 : Pic 25 : Pic 24 : Pic 23 : Pic 22 : Pic 21 : Pic 20 : Pic 19 : Pic 18 : Pic 17 : Pic 16 : Pic 15 : Pic 14 : Pic 13 : Pic 12 : Pic 11 : Pic 10 : Pic 9 : Pic 8 : Pic 7 : Pic 6 : Pic 5 : Pic 4 : Pic 3 : Pic 2 : Pic 1

Last Test: India Vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, 2007/08
Last ODI: Bermuda Vs India at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, ICC World Cup 2007

Anil Kumble : A Never-say-Die campaigner

Karthik Narayan

The Dew Drops on the petal are so wonderful, but they are so delicate and are broken immediately on the touch. Still, it is something to see and enjoy. Similarly we have a Dew Drop Bowler called Anil Radhakrishnan Kumble, who is so delicate and precious that we do not want him to disappear! The collection of a few of these precious things together becomes a spectacular sight that can be felt only by the eyes. Anil Kumble's performances are delight in the eyes of the fans and soreness in the eyes of the critics.


To come up against abuse is something to do with immense mental strength! And Anil Kumble has it aplenty, abound, abundance like the water in the ocean. He was called as a guy who can't turn the ball at all, but he never cared for that. He was kept out of the team when there was the need of only one spinner, still he did not care. He was said to be a bowler who fared badly overseas, still he always kept quiet. He just kept on trying silently with the doggedness that only he can show… that sheer gut! Read More... 

 

Statistics of Anil Kumble's Career : 
 
Test Matches : Batting and Fielding
 
    M    I   NO  Runs   HS     Ave    SR    100  50   Ct  St
   127  165  32  2427  110*   18.24  38.83    1   5   57   0
Test Matches : Bowling

  Balls      M     R      W     Ave     BBI     5   10    SR    Econ
  39450    1541  17669   608  29.06    10-74    35    8   64.88  2.68


                
One Day Internationals : Batting and Fielding

    M    I   NO  Runs   HS    Ave     SR   100  50   Ct  St
   271  136  47   938   26  10.53   61.06   0    0   85   0
One Day Internationals : Bowling

   Balls     M     R      W     Ave    BBI    4w  5w     SR    Econ
   14496    109  10412   337  30.89   6-12     8   2   43.01   4.30

M : Matches I : Innings NO : Not Out HS : Highest Score Ave : Average Ct : Catches St : Stumped O : Overs M : Maidens R : Runs W : Wickets BBI : Best bowling in an innings SR : Strike Rate Econ : Economy