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India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Joins Anil Kumble In Elite India Test List | Cricket News
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India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Joins Anil Kumble In Elite India Test List | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ravichandran Ashwin also registered 700 first-class wickets on Friday.© AFPVeteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday achieved multiple milestones on Day 1 of the second Test against Australia. Ashwin, who crossed the landmark of 450 Test wickets in the last match, has now become only the 2nd Indian bowler to pick up 100 wickets in Tests against Australia. The 34-year-old dismissed Alex Carey (0) to achieve the feat. Former India captain Anil Kumble (111) is the only other bowler with 100 or more scalps against Australia in the longest format of the game.Ashwin also registered 700 first-class wickets. He achieved the feat after dismissing Marnus Labuschagne for 18.Australia took Tea at 199-6 in New Delhi after the tourists won the toss and elected to bat in their bid ...
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After Nagpur Humiliation, Australia Issued ‘Anil Kumble Warning’ By Ex India Batter For Delhi Test | Cricket News
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After Nagpur Humiliation, Australia Issued ‘Anil Kumble Warning’ By Ex India Batter For Delhi Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] After registering a marvelous win in the first Test, Team India is all set to face Australia in the second Test of the four-match series in Delhi from Friday. The Rohit Sharma-led side completely dominated the visitors as they claimed a win by an innings and 132 runs. As both the teams are now gearing up for the second match, which will be played at the Arun Jaitely Stadium, former India batter Ajay Jadeja has warned the Pat Cummins-led side that at the same venue, the legendary Anil Kumble took a 10-wicket haul against Pakistan in 1999."Delhi can be expected to have very low bounce, in case they put in some grass then the wicket becomes decent for batting also. Anil Kumble had taken his 10 wickets here at Delhi against Pakistan. Spinners will surely get help here. Pitch is like f...
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Anil Kumble Took All 10 Wickets vs Pakistan On This Day In 1999. Watch | Cricket News
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Anil Kumble Took All 10 Wickets vs Pakistan On This Day In 1999. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] It was on this day, 24 years ago, when former India spinner Anil Kumble sprung his magic against Pakistan to take all ten wickets in a single Test innings. He achieved the feat against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, now known as Arun Jaitley cricket stadium in Delhi during the second Test of the two-match series. India had set Pakistan a target of 420 runs in the match and the visitors got off to a steady start as openers Shahid Afridi and Saeed Anwar put on 101 runs for the first wicket.It was then Kumble who came into the attack and took the game to the Pakistani batting line-up.26.3 Overs9 Maidens74 Runs10 Wickets#OnThisDay in 1999, #TeamIndia legend @anilkumble1074 etched his name in record books, becoming the first Indian cricketer to scalp 10 wickets in a Test innings...
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‘Next Superstars’: Anil Kumble Lavishes Praise On Team India Duo | Cricket News
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‘Next Superstars’: Anil Kumble Lavishes Praise On Team India Duo | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Anil Kumble© TwitterFormer India captain Anil Kumble was all praise for youngsters Arshdeep Singh and Ishan Kishan. During a recent discussion, Kumble was asked to pick two players who could be the next superstars for India. In the bowling department, Kumble chose Arshdeep, having worked with him at Punjab Kings, while Kishan was his pick in the batting department, adding that both players have done extremely well in whatever cricket they have played at international level."Having worked closely with someone like Arshdeep, it's wonderful to see him grow into what he's done for India. I would look at Arshdeep as the next superstar bowler coming through. From a batting perspective, Ishan Kishan is someone who's been wonderful in the opportunities he's got. He got a dou...
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MS Dhoni Named “Most Selfless Player In IPL History” By Former Stars | Cricket News
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MS Dhoni Named “Most Selfless Player In IPL History” By Former Stars | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of MS Dhoni© BCCI/IPLOne of the most respected cricketers in the game's history, MS Dhoni remains an active cricketer in the Indian Premier League. As some of the stars of the game -- Chris Gayle, Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa, Scott Styris, etc. -- got together in a rapid-fire interview, they picked the 'most selfless player' in the T20 league's history. The likes of Kumble, Gayle, Uthappa and Styris all named their choice and the clear winner was none other than the legendary MS Dhoni.The former IPL players engaged in a variety of questions in the rapid-fire round on Jio Cinema. They were also asked about the 'most stylish player' choice where KL Rahul was the preferred option for a few.As for Dhoni, the IPL 2023 season could be a couple of months away but Dhoni has alre...
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“Very Difficult To Set AB de Villiers”: India Legend Snubs RCB Great For His All-Time IPL XI | Cricket News
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“Very Difficult To Set AB de Villiers”: India Legend Snubs RCB Great For His All-Time IPL XI | Cricket News

[ad_1] India spin legend Anil Kumble has said that it would be difficult for him to fit in South African batting legend AB de Villiers in his all-Time IPL XI. The 2023 TATA IPL is about two months away and there is palpable excitement for the commencement of the 16th edition. In a show about the Indian Premier League on JioCinema, stalwarts of the game including Chris Gayle, Suresh Raina, Scott Styris, Parthiv Patel, Robin Uthappa, and Anil Kumble talked about the league. The select group deliberated hard across a two-part episode to select an all-time IPL XI.Being his usual flamboyant, Gayle picked himself up front before going on to fill up the other 10 slots. "It is Chris Gayle first. Always pick yourself first," quipped Universe Boss.Patel then tipped off the conversation calling Gay...
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Kuldeep Yadav Surpasses Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble To Achieve Big Test Record For India | Cricket News
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Kuldeep Yadav Surpasses Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble To Achieve Big Test Record For India | Cricket News

[ad_1] IND vs BAN, 1st Test: Kuldeep Yadav scalped 5 wickets against Bangladesh© TwitterKuldeep Yadav played a key role in giving Team India the commanding position in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The Indian spinner, who made his comeback to Test cricket after a hiatus of 22 months, registered his career-best figures of 5/40 in the match. Kuldeep took four wickets on Day 2 and another wicket on the third day as Bangladesh were bundled out at just a total of 150 runs. Apart from starring with the ball, Kuldeep also contributed 40 runs with the bat and helped Team India cross the 400-run mark in the first innings.With this performance, Kuldeep has surpassed the likes of all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin (5/87) and former India...
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Anil Kumble Bats For Separate Indian Teams In Test And White-Ball Cricket | Cricket News
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Anil Kumble Bats For Separate Indian Teams In Test And White-Ball Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Anil Kumble© TwitterFormer India captain and coach Anil Kumble feels having totally different squads in limited overs and Test format is the way forward for the country in international cricket. England's roaring success in ODIs and T20Is has ignited the debate for different teams and coaches in white and red ball cricket. "Definitely, you need separate teams. You need, certainly, T20 specialists. I think what this English team has shown and even the last (T20) World Cup champions Australia have shown is that you need to invest in a lot of allrounders. Look at the batting order," Kumble told ESPNcricinfo."Today Liam Livingstone is batting at No. 7. No other team has a No. 7 of the quality of Livingstone. (Marcus) Stoinis walks in at No. 6 (for Australia). That's the ...
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India Great Wants BCCI To Allow Young Players To Play In Overseas Leagues | Cricket News
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India Great Wants BCCI To Allow Young Players To Play In Overseas Leagues | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India captain Anil Kumble wants the BCCI to allow its young players to participate in different T20 leagues around the globe to gain exposure and experience before the 2024 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the United States. Since the emergence of the Indian Premier League in 2008, many countries have started their own T20 leagues including Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), Pakistan Premier League (PSL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL) etc.However, while the overseas players, excluding Pakistan, are welcomed in the IPL, the BCCI doesn't allow any active Indian cricketer to participate in these foreign leagues."I think exposure certainly helps. We have seen that with the kind of development that it has had on Indian cricket. For example, the IPL, where overseas pl...
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“T20 Team Needs More Batters Who Can Bowl”: India Great After World Cup Exit | Cricket News
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“T20 Team Needs More Batters Who Can Bowl”: India Great After World Cup Exit | Cricket News

[ad_1] Power hitting will rule T20 cricket going forward and the Indian team needs to play a brand of cricket where big-hitting batters contribute with the ball for the balance of the side, former India coach Anil Kumble has suggested. The Indian team was blown away by England's power hitters Alex Hales and Jos Buttler in the T20 World Cup semifinal in Adelaide on Thursday. India's timid batting approach invited criticism from all quarters as it led to a heavy defeat that spelt the ouster of the side from the premier ICC event."...what I see as something that certainly needs to be done is, how we keep talking about bowlers need to bat. But I think in Indian cricket, you need batters to bowl too for the balance of the team," Kumble was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.com."That's exactly ...
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