Beyond the dimensions of foolish and ugly cricket
The third test played at firoz shah kotla has concluded to be a draw.But for Anil Kumble,this match will be remembered for a long time.More than six hundred test wickets,two fifety plus one day wickets with a unique feat of claiming ten out of ten in an innings against Pakistan in 1999 the contributions of Kumble are far from being described.
Hailing from genre of medium fast bowlers he was ridiculed on the grounds of his caliber by the critics in the early days of his career.In spite of such emotional hurdle's,Kumble fought his battle with loads of courage to prove his point.He transformed himself as a spinner bowling uniquely and intelligently.
Spinners ,are usually considered , lethal elements on the sub-continent wickets.But Kumble has been a exception for this.He has been the dangerous element of the Indian attack even on the Foreign pitches which are bouncy tracks rather than turning.With a flair pace ranging between 85-98 kmph,Kumble does not rely much on the turn.With a great variety of deliveries,Kumble relies more on intelligent bowling.He bowls the leg breaks and occasional goggles on the tracks which support the turn.On the bouncy tracks,he varies the pace and bounce cleverly along with a mild spin.This versatility and adaptability,I think, has yielded him the six hundred plus wickets.It was always a nightmare for batsmen to play Kumble on the fifth day of a test match.Even the wicket keepers were scared to stand up to the stumps while Kumble was bowling.The odd googly of Kumble always took batsmen and the slip fielders by surprise.This yielded him the nick name "Jumbo" from his fellow players.
Kumble undoubtedly is one of the best cricketers the world has ever produced in the terms of behaviour and composure on field.He has always been focussed on the ground doing his job with perfection and cheered his team mates to boost the spirits.In the 18 year span of his career,he never indulged himself in controversies and sledging sort of behaviours.
Rather than praising him as a legend,Kumble must be looked as an inspiration by the coming generation of cricketers.The spinners must realize that turning tracks are not the only places where a spinner can succeed.Intelligent mix up of deliveries,patience and composure makes a successful spinner.They must also realise that controversies disturb a players focus.Hence agression must always aim to trap the counterpart to pavilion rather than to abuse him.And most prominently,Kumble's fighting spirit is what probably takes a player to the peaks of success.
But as for the day,a of the Indian team has left the game with a hope that his successors will elevate further the glory of Indian cricket.He will definitely miss the Indian dressing room ,his team mates and of course the challenges which he outsmarted for the past eighteen years.
But every odd bouncing quick googly that will take the Indian slip fielders by surprise will remind us of this man who is no less than a Trendsetter of spin in the world of cricket.
Hailing from genre of medium fast bowlers he was ridiculed on the grounds of his caliber by the critics in the early days of his career.In spite of such emotional hurdle's,Kumble fought his battle with loads of courage to prove his point.He transformed himself as a spinner bowling uniquely and intelligently.
Spinners ,are usually considered , lethal elements on the sub-continent wickets.But Kumble has been a exception for this.He has been the dangerous element of the Indian attack even on the Foreign pitches which are bouncy tracks rather than turning.With a flair pace ranging between 85-98 kmph,Kumble does not rely much on the turn.With a great variety of deliveries,Kumble relies more on intelligent bowling.He bowls the leg breaks and occasional goggles on the tracks which support the turn.On the bouncy tracks,he varies the pace and bounce cleverly along with a mild spin.This versatility and adaptability,I think, has yielded him the six hundred plus wickets.It was always a nightmare for batsmen to play Kumble on the fifth day of a test match.Even the wicket keepers were scared to stand up to the stumps while Kumble was bowling.The odd googly of Kumble always took batsmen and the slip fielders by surprise.This yielded him the nick name "Jumbo" from his fellow players.
Kumble undoubtedly is one of the best cricketers the world has ever produced in the terms of behaviour and composure on field.He has always been focussed on the ground doing his job with perfection and cheered his team mates to boost the spirits.In the 18 year span of his career,he never indulged himself in controversies and sledging sort of behaviours.
Rather than praising him as a legend,Kumble must be looked as an inspiration by the coming generation of cricketers.The spinners must realize that turning tracks are not the only places where a spinner can succeed.Intelligent mix up of deliveries,patience and composure makes a successful spinner.They must also realise that controversies disturb a players focus.Hence agression must always aim to trap the counterpart to pavilion rather than to abuse him.And most prominently,Kumble's fighting spirit is what probably takes a player to the peaks of success.
But as for the day,a of the Indian team has left the game with a hope that his successors will elevate further the glory of Indian cricket.He will definitely miss the Indian dressing room ,his team mates and of course the challenges which he outsmarted for the past eighteen years.
But every odd bouncing quick googly that will take the Indian slip fielders by surprise will remind us of this man who is no less than a Trendsetter of spin in the world of cricket.
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