Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble Kannada "ಅನಿಲ್ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ"; born 17 October 1970) is the current head coach of the India national cricket team and a former Indian cricketer who also captained the team. A right-arm leg spinbowler, he took 619 wickets in Test cricket and remains the third-highest wicket taker—only behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne—as of 2015. Unlike his contemporaries, Kumble was not a big turner of the ball, rather relied much on pace and accuracy. His ability to make the ball...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth17 October 1970
fact given good indian lead opportunity regretted
I am disappointed but never regretted the fact that I was never given the opportunity to lead the Indian side. You can only be as good as the opportunities you get.
assumed captain good occasions role serve
He has on occasions assumed the role of a captain and that should serve him in good stead.
cricket cup good scheme successful sure team till year
The (Indian) team is doing very well. It's always good to be a part of a successful team. But I am sure I am in the scheme of things and the World Cup is one year from now... Lot of cricket from now till then.
special
That is the way I get most of my wickets. Yeah, it was very special to get there.
bowlers possible pressure runs took
The fielders who took the catches, the bowlers who put pressure from the other end and the batsmen who scored the runs without which it was not possible to have come this far.
bowlers five indeed indian special
As only five bowlers in the world have got to 500, it's indeed special. To be the first Indian ever makes it a more special feeling.
changed character pitch
The pitch has not changed character at all,
No comments, ... I have nothing to say in this matter.
bowlers feeling five great indeed indian reach since special
It's a great feeling to reach the milestone. To become the first-ever Indian makes it more special. It's indeed very special since only five bowlers have done it in the world.
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It's a great feeling to be able to get to this milestone, to be the first Indian ever makes it more special and being only the fifth bowler makes it very, very special. I owe it to all the cricketers I have played with and who have supported me. The fielders who took the catches, the bowlers who put pressure from the other end and the batsmen who scored the runs without which it was not possible to have come this far.
feeling great
It's a great feeling to be able to get to this milestone.
feeling great special test
It's a great feeling as it was a special Test for me.
I never thought I would get this far.
abroad best compares difference gets home india outside performance record terms win
When you look at India as a team, their record at home probably compares to Australia's as best in the terms of win record. But our performance outside gets highlighted only because the difference between our show at home and abroad is too much.