Anil Kumble Profile

Full Name :	Anil Radhakrishna Kumble
Birthday :	Oct 17, 1970
Birth Place :	Bangalore
Country :	India
Batting :	Right hand batsman
Bowling :	Right arm leg-break googly bowler
ODI Debut :	India vs Sri Lanka, at Sharjah, on 25/4/90
Test Debut :	India v England at Manchester, 2nd Test, 1990

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 well concealed googly and flipper, along with his genuine medium-pace faster balls that are his strike weapons rather than the leg-break which he turns little. He is unfailingly economical and in the 1995 English county season became the first bowler in 5 years to capture more than 100 wickets. A useful lower-order batsmen, with first-class centuries to his credit, Kumble has often done a sterling job holding up the sagging tail for India. Suffering from being over-bowled, Kumble recieved a well deserved rest from the national side in 1997, missing the tour of Sri Lanka and the Sahara Cup but was recalled to the national side to face Sri Lanka.

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Anil Kumble Career Statistics:

From that moment on he has never looked back and has been India's only real world class spin bowler. Bowlers who have partnered him in the spin attack during the decade have long since departed from the scene but Kumble has carried on, picking up his usual quota of wickets both in Tests and one day internationals. And at times he has come up with the unusual feats too, like his six for 12 in the Hero Cup final against West Indies in 1993-94 and his perfect ten for 74 against Pakistan at New Delhi in 1998-99. The latter feat made him only the second bowler in Test cricket, after Jim Laker for England against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956, to capture all ten wickets in a Test innings. A more than useful tailend batsman with a penchant for attack, Kumble has come to the rescue of the side frequently with some timely knocks

Anil Kumble 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 Anil Kumble 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

Anil Kumble getting 500 wickets

Anil Kumble getting 500 wickets
Mohali, March 11
A wave of jubilation swept through the Indian camp when Anil Kumble trapped England tailender Steve Harmison lbw to join the select band of bowlers to claim 500 Test wickets. As umpire Simon Taufel upheld the lbw appeal, the 35-year-old Kumble jumped in the air and pumped his fists in celebration. Though denied a hat-trick, Kumble went on to claim the last wicket of Monty Panesar to complete another five-wicket haul.
The other bowlers to have already achieved the 500-wicket feat are Shane Warne (Australia - 659), Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka- 600), Glenn McGrath (Australia- 542) and Courtney Walsh (West Indies- 519).
The Indian leg-spinner, scourge of batsman the world over and the architect of so many Indian victories at home and abroad, emerged the second fastest to complete the 500-wicket mark in terms of number of Tests played.
The current Test at the PCA Stadium is the wily spinner’s 105th match.
Warne, the leading wicket-taker in Test history, is way ahead of other bowler with 659 scalps in his kitty. Muralitharan joined Warne as only the second bowler in the history of the game to cross the 600-wicket mark during the Bogra Test against minnows Bangladesh.
In quest of the rare honour, Kumble started the proceedings today with pacer Munaf Patel. Though he came close to taking a wicket on a couple of occasions, the Karnataka leggie went wicketless in th pre-lunch session. But he triggered a batting collapse immediately after the lunch break. Operating with the new ball with Munaf, Kumble castled Jones to reach the figure of 499. Then he got rid of Harmison and Panesar to take his tally to 501. Kumble’s second spell read 1.4-0-2-3.
For someone who made his Test debut in 1990 at Old Trafford, it has been a peerless saga of success achieved through sheer determination and hard work. During the 16 years that he has been on the international stage for the country, Kumble has numerous occasions to cherish, the foremost among these being the 10-wicket haul against arch-rivals Pakistan at Ferozeshah Kotla. Though he has lost berth in the one-day squad, Kumble is a vital component in the Test squad. Kapil Dev with 434 wickets is the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests.
An ecstatic Kumble later said it was his self belief, perseverance and support by team-mates which kept him going. “There were doubts created by various people but I never doubted my abilities,” he said.
“It is a great feeling to be able to reach the milestone as the first Indian and only the fifth bowler in the history of the game. I owe it to all the cricketers I have played with,” he observed.
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Anil Kumble The biography of jimbo

Full name Anil Kumble

Born October 17, 1970, Bangalore, Karnataka

Current age 39 years 217 days

Major teams India, Asia XI, Karnataka, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Royal Challengers Bangalore, 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	49	19	15	44	8	11.00	56	78.57	0	0	3	0	14	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	49	49	1125	1258	54	5/5	5/5	23.29	6.70	20.8	2	1	0

Career statistics

Test debut	England v India at Manchester, Aug 9-14, 1990 scorecard
Last Test	India v Australia at Delhi, Oct 29-Nov 2, 2008 scorecard
Test statistics	- Statsguru Test analysis - Player analysis menu/filter Test match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Bowling match list Best innings bowling Best match bowling Bowling series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics
First-class debut	1989/90
Last First-class	India v Australia at Delhi, Oct 29-Nov 2, 2008 scorecard
List A debut	1989/90
Last List A	Bermuda v India at Port of Spain, Mar 19, 2007 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Gloucestershire v Surrey at Bristol, Jul 24, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers at Mumbai, Apr 24, 2010 scorecard

Profile

No bowler in history won India more Test matches than Anil Kumble, and there probably hasn't been a harder trier either. Like the great tall wristspinners Bill O'Reilly and his own idol BS Chandrasekhar, Kumble traded the legspinner's proverbial yo-yo for a spear, as the ball hacked through the air rather than hanging in it and came off the pitch with a kick rather than a kink. The method provided him stunning success, particularly on Indian soil, where his deliveries burst like packets of water upon the feeblest hint of a crack, and more than one modern-day batsman remarked that there was no more difficult challenge in cricket than handling Kumble on a wearing surface.

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Anil Kumble Career Statistics:
Anil Kumble Batting and fielding averages
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India's main strike bowler of the 90s, Anil Kumble has taken upon the role of both stock bowler and shock bowler for many years now. Like his illustrious predecessor BS Chandrasekhar, he has frequently proved to be a match winner, especially on Indian wickets. On a turning track, Kumble can be pretty unplayable as he mixes his bag of tricks to bamboozle the batsman. Kumble has never been a big spinner of the ball but his accuracy and his enormous variety make him a difficult bowler to handle. Kumble came into the side as a relatively unknown 19-year-old on the tour of England in 1990, was promptly forgotten for a couple of years and was back in the team on the basis of an outstanding Irani Trophy performance in 1992-93. Subsequently on the tour of South Africa he really came of age, a major turning point being his bag of six for 53 in the second Test at Johennesburg.
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. He was also India's leading wicket-taker with 20 in the four Tests.

His form, however, slipped during the tour of Sri Lanka and there were calls for him to quit after a wicketless performance in the Bangalore Test against Australia. A shoulder injury added fuel to the fire and an upset Kumble reacted sharply, saying that he had it in him to continue for a while longer. However, he changed his mind during the Delhi Test and announced his retirement, fittingly at his favourite venue. He finished his career as the third-highest Test wicket-taker (619), behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne.


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6s---
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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
Anil Kumble Bowling averages
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Inns----
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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