Will Kumble take retirement after Lanka series?

[MPS 3]

[DomainK]

I think he will do that after the Australia series. We need him there.

[zubinpepsi]

I dont think he ill retire himself.. even in the ODIs , he has to b kicked out.. only after some yrs/months he realized this n retired from ODIs..

[Rajiv]

Keep this thread alive, come back when Aus series start

[MPS 3]

I hope he at least goes after Australia series but it is already kinda dragging it, i no longer enjoy watching him bowl.

[Desi Cartman]

we need him for Aus - Ind series ...

[Shane]

Who will replace Kumble?

[SachDan]

Whatever his form,we need him vs Australia...he's still the most dangerous bowler in home conditions. btw...Shanemikhail you can have one more signature...ICF special Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting, they will go unnoticed because the LORD is batting."-BossBhai

[DomainK]

Who will replace Kumble?

Whenever he retires, no one will replace him. The selectors will just go ahead and select the best possible team out of the 11 players. No players can truly replace another player of such class.

[Fontaine]

Whenever he retires' date=' no one will replace him. The selectors will just go ahead and select the best possible team out of the 11 players. No players can truly replace another player of such class.[/quote'] True enough, Kumble the player will be hard to replace, but I'm not so sure about Kumble the captain. I've been disapointed by his performance as captain in this series. i was hoping he would be brave and choose the best 11 in the last test rather than backing the same out of form player in Dravid and perhaps Ganguly. As a captain I think he's late to react to changes. Australia was another example where he only picked Pathan/Sharma when his hand was forced by injuries to RP/Zaheer. And in this series it's puzzling to think how Kumble expects to take 20 wickets from Sri Lanka with just 4 bowlers? There's no doubt that he exerts a calming influence on the team with years of experience but sometimes that isn't enough. You need a dynamic captain who isn't afraid to mix it up if things certain players aren't performing.

[cowboysfan]

I think he will do that after the Australia series. We need him there.

ditto.

[Shane]

The Aussie series will give us a clear idea, whether Kumble still posseses the pedigree to compete

[Sachinism]

I don't think he will and I don't think he should

[Shane]

One last time, against a not so strong Aussie team, Bhajji and Jumbo

[Fontaine]

The decision to go with only 4 bowlers has really back fired now with Sharma hurting. I hope Kumble learns from this. I far better to drop a test batsmen a test early rather than a test too late.