What was special about Anil Kumble?

His unique bowling style can be attributed to matting pitches in Bangalore which assist top-spin and over-spin. Kumble is one of the 4 bowlers, alongside Richard Hadlee, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, and the only Indian bowler ever, to have taken 5 wickets in a Test innings more than 30 times.

Has anyone taken 10 wickets in an innings?

It took almost 79 years for a bowler to register the first 10 wickets haul in an innings in Test cricket. James Charles Laker (Jim Laker) of England went on to get 10 wickets in the second innings of the Test match against the arch-rival Australia in Manchester in 1956, helping England to win the match.

Who took 10 wickets in 1 innings?

Anil Kumble takes all 10 in an innings. On the occasion of his birthday, we look back at one of India’s greatest match-winner’s most iconic Test match spell.

Who was the first to score 10000 runs in Test cricket?

Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar was the first player to cross the 10,000 run mark in Tests.

Where did Anil Kumble studied?

RV College of Engineering®1991–1992
National Degree CollegeNational High SchoolBangalore UniversityNational College, Bangalore
Anil Kumble/Education

When was Anil Kumble born?

October 17, 1970 (age 51 years)
Anil Kumble/Date of birth

Was Anil Kumble cricket’s Last Gentleman?

Anil Kumble was perhaps cricket’s last gentleman. Kumble did have one thing in his favour: he was a hard-worker and his tough as nails attitude towards the game stood positively.

When was Kumble appointed as the head coach of India cricket team?

In October 2012, Kumble was appointed as the new chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee. In June 2016 then, as per the recommendation of BCCI’s three-member advisory committee, Kumble was appointed as the head coach of the Indian set-up.

Is Anil Kumble India’s greatest ever match-winner?

Anil ‘Jumbo’ Kumble, an unorthodox spinner who didn’t turn the ball much, was perhaps India’s greatest ever match-winner. Tall and lithe in his build, Kumble was not the quintessent… Anil ‘Jumbo’ Kumble, an unorthodox spinner who didn’t turn the ball much, was perhaps India’s greatest ever match-winner.

How many wickets did Kumble take in 1995 English cricket season?

In 1995 English cricket season Kumble played for Northamptonshire and was the leading wicket taker with 105 wickets at the average of 20.40. He was the only bowler to take more than 100 wickets during that season. His best performance came against Hampshire in a drawn match in County Championship, picking up 13 wickets for 192 runs.