Did Anil Kumble spin the ball?

Did Anil Kumble spin the ball?

He didn’t spin the ball like Warne or Muttiah Muralitharan but his unique abilities put him third on the list of highest wicket-takers ever in the longest format.

What did Anil Kumble bowl?

Kumble has bowled 40850 balls in his entire Test career, which is second highest after M Muralitharan’s 44039 balls. Kumble was appointed as the captain of the Indian Test cricket team on 8 November 2007.

Where did Kumble take 10 wickets?

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
Kumble claimed all 10 wickets in the 2nd innings of the second Test against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (Now renamed as Arun Jaitely Stadium) in New Delhi. Kumble’s astounding figures of 10 for 74 in 26.3 overs helped India bowl Pakistan out for 207 in the final innings and win the Test by 212 runs.

Was Anil Kumble a fast bowler?

Anil Kumble started career as a medium-pace bowler. Indian spinner Anil Kumble started off as a medium-pace bowler, but eventually switched over to leg spin when he was in school. Unlike his contemporaries, Kumble was not known to be a big turner of the ball and relied on accuracy for his wickets.

Is Warne overrated?

“Warne also gets a lot of tailend wickets and I have always said that he’s an overrated bowler,” Ranatunga said. “Question marks will always hover around Warne’s performances. After all, he is the one and only Test cricketer banned from the game for taking drugs.”

Is Anil Kumble vegetarian?

Irfan invited Kumble (who is a well-known vegetarian) over to his home and treated him with vegetarian biryani.

Who has taken 10 wickets in a match?

10 Wickets in an Test Innings

# Player Wickets
1 JC Laker 10
2 A Kumble 10
3 AY Patel 10

Who is better Shami or Bumrah?

Key Highlights. If one is to name the poster boy of fast bowling in Indian cricket, Jasprit Bumrah will arguably win the poll with a considerable margin. However, veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami isn’t just giving him tough competition in Test cricket, but statistically, outperforming him.