Anil Kumble
| On February 7th 1999, Anil Kumble
achieved a feat that had only been managed once before. Against arch-rivals
Pakistan in the second Test at Delhi, Kumble took every single wicket
in the second innings, at a cost of 74 runs. For one who looks so unassuming,
this is an example of just how much lies under the surface. Although officially a leggie, it is his well-concealed googly and top-spinning flipper, along with his faster balls, that are his strike weapons rather than the leg-break, which he turns little. He is always economical - a bonus in the one-day game - and is also a useful lower-order batsmen. Kumble made his debut on tour in England in 1990 to wide acclaim but it took a couple of years before he cemented himself into the side as a reliable bowler. During a spell in England with Northamptonshire in 1995, he became the first bowler in 5 years - the first leggie in 24 - to capture more than 100 wickets. |
One-Day Batting Record
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Matches
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Innings
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NotOut
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Runs
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Highest
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Average
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100s
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50s
|
Catches
|
|
200
|
98
|
34
|
665
|
26
|
10.39
|
0
|
0
|
71
|
One-Day Bowling Record
|
Overs
|
Maidens
|
Runs
|
Wickets
|
Average
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Best
|
5 wickets
|
Strike Rate
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Economy
|
|
1788
|
84
|
7508
|
264
|
28.43
|
6/12
|
2
|
40.6
|
4.19
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