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Thread : As a cricket enthusiast, I see people talk alot about the influences of the sport, but whenever they do, they miss out a key name.
Today I'll talk about someone who influenced me as a cricket fan during my childhood.
ANIL KUMBLE.
Today I'll talk about someone who influenced me as a cricket fan during my childhood.
ANIL KUMBLE.
(1)In a brilliant though always downplayed career Kumble claimed virtually every Indian record.
(2) In 1999 in Delhi he swallowed all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan (2nd bowler in the history of the sport to do so).
The scorecard from the game :
The scorecard from the game :
(3) Kumble's prodigious capacity to bear pain came to light in Antigua in 2002 when he bandaged his fractured jaw to deliver a stirring spell.
(4) The national selectors had made up their mind to drop Anil Kumble from the 2003-2004 Australia tour but former India skipper Sourav Ganguly put his foot down and ensured that the legendary spinner make it to the series.
(5) Ganguly said he told coach John Wright that if Kumble was not picked for that tour, he might not play for India. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/sourav-ganguly-anil-kumble-australia-tour-team-india-1098188-2017-12-01
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(7) August 2007 - at The Oval he went past Glenn McGrath's 563 wickets.
(8) January 2008 - he broke the 600 barrier, to stand behind only Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, emphasising his contribution to spin's golden era.
(9) January 2012 - He finished his career as the third-highest Test wicket-taker (619), behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne.
(10) No bowler in the history of Indian cricket has won more Test matches than Kumble whose spin prowess was just too hot to handle for the opposition batsmen.
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