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Saturday, 22 October 2011

Anil Kumble


Name : Anil Radhakrishna Kumble
Nickname : Jumbo, AK
Date of Birth : 17th October 1970
Place of Birth : Bangalore, India
Spouse : Chethana Ramatheertha
Height : 6 ft 1 in
Batting style : Right-handed
Bowling style : Right-arm leg break
Major teams played : India, Asia XI, Bangalore Royal Challengers, Karnataka, Leicestershire
Test debut : India Vs Australia (29th October 2008) (last match)
ODI debut : India Vs Bermuda (19 March 2007) (last match)
Awards :
Ø  Arjuna award in 1995
Ø  Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1996
Ø  Padma Shri Award in 2005
Achievements:
Ø  In  the history he taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings
Ø  The highest wicket-taker from ODIs and Tests in India.
Ø  Second fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 test wickets (in 21 test matches)
Ø  Second highest wicket taker among leg spinners in Test cricket.
Ø  Third spinner in the history of test cricket to have captured 400 test wickets.

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