Happy Birthday Anil Kumble: That spell of Kumble against Pakistan which even today neighbors shudder remembering.

Sports Desk : Former Indian captain and veteran spinner Anil Kumble turned 54 on October 17. Anil Kumble was born on 17 October 1970 in Bangalore. Kumble has led India to victory in many matches with his magical spell. Today we will mention some achievements on his birthday, which wrote a history in the pages of cricket.

Anil Kumble performed such a feat on 22 yard strip on 7 February 1999 that it got recorded in history. Even though it has been 25 years, this sentence still sticks in my mind. Anil Kumble had given such pain to Pakistan that he is still alive in Pakistan cricket. Had made the record of taking 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan.

Took 10 wickets in one innings in Delhi

Kumble took 10 wickets in the second innings of the second Test match against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (now Arun Jaitley Stadium) in Delhi. Thanks to his strong performance, India equalized in Delhi after losing the first Test of the series in Chennai. Kumble took all the wickets after spending 74 runs.

Took the burden of the Indian team with a broken jaw

In the year 2002, the Indian team was playing a test match against West Indies. The fourth test match against West Indies was drawn. In this match, Anil Kumble bowled 14 overs and gave only 29 runs in the first innings. During this, while bowling with a broken jaw, he took the wicket of great batsman Brian Lara, who was out after scoring only 4 runs in 25 balls. In this way Kumble had set an example of patriotism.

More than 600 wickets in test cricket

Anil Kumble is counted among the best spinners of India. He took 619 wickets in 132 tests. He became the first Indian bowler to touch the mark of 600 wickets in Tests. During this period, he has taken 5 wickets 38 times and 10 wickets 8 times. He also has a century to his name in Test cricket. If we talk about ODI cricket, he has taken 337 wickets in 271 ODIs.