Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Anil Kumble quitting ODIs


Anil Kumble leg spinner of Indian creicket announced hi retirement from One Day international crecket. The 36-year old revealed his retirement to team-mates on Monday night in Port of Spain, soon after India were knocked out of the tournament last week.

He will continue playing Test matches.

Anil Kumble born 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. He is currently the highest wicket-taker for India in both One Day International and Test matches, having taken over 500 Test wickets and 300 ODI wickets. He is one of only two bowlers ever to have taken all 10 wickets in a test innings. Among leg spinners from all countries, only Shane Warne has taken more Test wickets. Kumble is currently ranked the 4th best bowler in Tests by the International Cricket Council.

Kumble is one of only two bowlers ever (the other being Jim Laker of England) to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings. Kumble achieved this against Pakistan in the second Test played in New Delhi, India between 4 February and 8 February 1999,

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