End could've been better but no regrets: Anil Kumble on his stint as India head coach
Cricket | July 22, 2020 16:58 ISTThe 49-year-old stepped down after the Champions Trophy in 2017 following a rift with skipper Virat Kohli.
The 49-year-old stepped down after the Champions Trophy in 2017 following a rift with skipper Virat Kohli.
Pragyan Ojha also talked about former Indian cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, opening up on how they approached the game.
Veteran Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh named the greatest match-winner in the Indian cricket history.
Kumble said that COVID-19 substitutes will be a necessity with the sport looking to resume amid the pandemic.
The wicket-keeper had to keep to the duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh on Indian wickets and said that it was quite a challenge since they were both at their peak.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the ICC Cricket Committee to take the decision to ban use of saliva in their bid to restart cricket.
Laxman had on Sunday revealed that over the next few days, he would be paying tribute to some of the cricketers he's played alongside with who've had an influence on him and his career.
It is not official yet but there is speculation that the BCCI wants to hold the IPL in the October window after the tournament was postponed indefinitely earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ICC Cricket Committee chairman Anil Kumble opened up on the recommendation to include an extra review in Tests.
Faf du Plessis reckons that the compulsory 14-day quarantine period might lead to cricket boards scheduling shorter tours.
It was last Monday that ICC prohibited the use of saliva to shine the ball as part of a preventive measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Anil Kumble remains the only Indian bowler to achieve the feat and only second overall after England’s Jim Laker in 1956 Test against Australia.
The use of saliva to shine the cricket ball, especially in the red-ball format, is primarily meant for swing bowling but the practice is now being seen as a health risk.
While other players did the challenge with the bat, Kumble accepted it and kept the ball up on his fist and post the video on his Instagram account.
Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble drew Test cricket analogy with the coronavirus pandemic.
Kumble ended his career as the third-highest wicket-taker in the world with 619 scalps in 132 Tests.
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir named his all-time Indian Test XI, naming Anil Kumble the captain of the side.
Kumble was appointed as India captain after Rahul Dravid in 2007 and led the side in 14 Tests -- winning three, losing six and drawing five
During the course of his career, Gambhir played under Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
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