HouMac Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I've been hard on the guy over the past year, but along with Azharuddin Kumble's been my favorite cricketer since I began watching cricket from the mid 90's onwards. His tenacity was infectious. You couldn't help but root for him harder than other Indian players...if simply because Kumble played harder than everybody else. Of course, it also helped that he was good. He excited me unlike any other Indian bowler. I'm going to miss him. THANK YOU for everything, Kumble. Link to comment
MundaPakistani Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Congrats Kumble on a great career. Made full use of his talent and was also very disciplined and well respected cricketer. Link to comment
Brainfade Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 An absolute role model - a true gentleman who did more than he said. You will be missed, AK. More than you know. :hatsoff: Link to comment
Willow_on_fire Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 One of the nicest person of the game has called it a day.....:hatsoff: Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Congrats on a wonderful career and realizing the full potential. Hard work pays off..Over-achievement. 10-wkt haul is the cherry on the cake. End of an era for my cricket. Link to comment
Chaos Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Thank you anil kumble for entertaining me. Been a fan of you since 1996 world cup! India will miss your services! Link to comment
punjabi_khota Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 India's greatest test match winner. Link to comment
Ram Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I was talking to a friend last night and like me, he too is a bit shell-shocked at this departure. He said something that immediately struck a chord with me. He told me that more than Anil Kumble the spinner, he will miss Anil Kumble the fighter on the cricket field. And I couldnt agree with him more. When Kumble is bowling, you know he's gonna give his best shot. The results may not be always what we've hoped for, but at the least, there's this feeling that the opposition is in for a fight and for nearly 18 years, that has been a VERY comforting thought for a cricket fan like me. The sight of Anil Kumble at the top of his run-up has a very soothing effect. It shudders me to think thats no longer going to happen. Of course, we may continue to perform as well as before and who knows, even better than we used to. But, if you watch cricket for a prolonged period of time, you tend to strongly associate yourself with certain cricketers and draw strength/inspiration from merely watching them on the field. To now reconcile with the fact that it is no longer going to happen is very frightening for me, personally. Link to comment
Ram Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 As an aside, what a dignified and an almost silent exit it was. No fuss, no drama no needless tension. Like he's always done throughout his career, he's rarely created a flutter in non-cricketing issues and that was the way it was, in his retirement too. For me, Anil Kumble = Dignity and determination. Link to comment
bharat297 Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Feel sorry for the Bangalore crowd ... They didnt get a chance to bid farewell to their hometown hero. Link to comment
chanakya Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Feel sorry for the Bangalore crowd ... They didnt get a chance to bid farewell to their hometown hero. ditto. this is a sad time for Indian cricket. Link to comment
King Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Greatest match winner for India over the last two decades. Pity the Indian batsmen couldn't pile enough runs overseas in the 90s. If they did, Kumble would have ended up with few more wickets. Nevertheless a terrific performer and highly underrated in India thanks to their obsession with the batsmen. Wonder how many decades will it take India to produce a bowler that is capable of passing 600 wickets mark? A great fighter and a gentleman. You don't produce cricketers of this stature on a daily basis. Huge loss for India this one. Link to comment
Chalks Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Farewell to India's greatest ever bowler (> even Kapil). Although we may have criticised his captaincy, Kumble was one of the all-time greats of Indian cricket. His fighting spirit will be missed, among several other things. :(( Link to comment
Dravid Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 put team ahead of him again.. didnt play 4th test because it was bad for the team.. great great player thank you Link to comment
Sachinism Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 put team ahead of him again.. didnt play 4th test because it was bad for the team.. great great player thank you yup. what a guy Link to comment
DomainK Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 put team ahead of him again.. didnt play 4th test because it was bad for the team.. great great player thank you Thats a point that can not be over emphasized. Takes guts to see that reality and immediately step down. Ego does not come in at all. What a selfless player.:adore: Link to comment
riya Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I am speechless. We Indians owe to him forever .The biggest fighter on a cricket pitch .And what a servant he was .Words can't explain it . Link to comment
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