Kambli announces retirement from first class cricket: The Hindu

[Raghav_12]

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article2479759.ece

Former India batsman Vinod Kambli today announced his retirement from first class cricket, bringing to an end a long career that started way back in 1989. Ū wanted to play alongside Sachin (Tendulkar) for one last time, wanted to play in IPL but unfortunately that did not happen, the 39-year-old left-hander told reporters as tears rolled down his face. Ū had informed about my decision to retire to Sachin, my coaches and family members. They all wished me well. I have SachinÃÔ blessings, said the flamboyant cricketer, who shared a world record partnership of 664 runs with Tendulkar in school cricket in the 80s. Kambli, who played his last Test when he was 24, rued that despite starting his career in Test cricket with a bang, it did not turn out to be a long one. Ū performed well in Test cricket but unfortunately I didnÃÕ have a long career. I was the fastest to score 1,000 runs (in Tests for India). I thank the BCCI, Mumbai cricket for whatever they have given me, Kambli maintained. ŵill the last year, I was raring to go (in domestic cricket). I served Mumbai (cricket) for long, but the selectors ignored me. IÃÎ disappointed, he said. Kambi made his Test debut against England in 1993 two years after playing in his first ODI against Pakistan. His last Test was against New Zealand in 1995 while the match against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 2000 turned out to be his last ODI. Kambli, who whacked the first ball he faced in first- class cricket for a six, said he wished to take up coaching and produce good cricketers. Representing India, Mumbai, and South AfricaÃÔ Boland, he scored 9,964 runs, including 35 centuries, from 129 first- class matches at an average of 59.67. In 17 Tests for India, he scored 1,084 runs at a phenomenal average of 54.20 with the help of four centuries. Of the four centuries, three were scored in successive innings and two of them were double tons, with his highest being 224 against England in Mumbai in 1993. Kambli also scored 2,477 runs in 104 ODIs, including two centuries, with the highest being 106. Kambli, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2009 Maharashtra Assembly elections and also dabbled in acting in between, had announced his retirement from international cricket in August 2009.

Coming generations would always wonder why a player with a test average of 54 was given so less opportunities in test cricket :haha::haha: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30009.html

[saneindian]

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article2479759.ece Coming generations would always wonder why a player with a test average of 54 was given so less opportunities in test cricket :haha::haha: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30009.html

And to add to it, he was ranked number 3 in PWC ratings for batsmen when he was dropped. His career should be the prime example for the yonger cricketers about how not to ruin the huge talent one has got. Just a bit of discipline and Kambli could so easily have played 80-90 even 100 tests for India.

[nsareen]

was he still in the contention??? why din't they select him along with dravid for england series, he has lot of centuries against them :). How jimmy anderson wud have shivered by the sight of kambli facing him.

[Number]

Kambli proved Attitude + hard-work >>> Talent.

[Cricket Tragic]

Kambli's tailunt is massively overrated.

[Ravi.]

Too late :hysterical::hysterical:

[ganeshran]

Kambli's last series was in 1995 against NZ. He was dropped from the next 96 England tour where Ganguly and Dravid made their debut. In the same year, Laxman made his debut as well. These three players went on to score close to 28000 runs in the next 15 years for India. There is no way Kambli was going to break into that middle order. To add to that, he had disciplinary issues and a poor relationship with BCCI as well.

[Pagalpanti]

Not sure how some of you are saying Kambli was very talented. Yeah he did get a great start to his test career no doubt but his average was on the decline. From what I've heard or read about him he was a spoilt brat, not as dedicated and hard-working as Sachin.

[Dravid_TheWall]

Regardless of so called attitude problem it is remarkable someone of his talent wasn't given a run. A loss for Indian cricket. Surprised no one tried him out for IPL.

[bulbul]

Regardless of so called attitude problem it is remarkable someone of his talent wasn't given a run. A loss for Indian cricket. Surprised no one tried him out for IPL.

for what Cheer leading? see his age man....

[ganeshran]

Wasnt Kambli seriously injured during his comeback ODI?

[King Tendulkar]

The word talent is way overrated. However, kambli was someone with immense talent who threw it away through poor attitude, laziness, ill disciplne and lack of focus etc. He could have had great carrer but was not bothered to do the work and was focused on partying and good times. Do not doubt he had serious ability though

[bulbul]

The word talent is way overrated. However' date= kambli was someone with immense talent who threw it away through poor attitude, laziness, ill disciplne and lack of focus etc. He could have had great carrer but was not bothered to do the work and was focused on partying and good times. Do not doubt he had serious ability though

you are implying Kambli was immensly way overrated

[kubrickian]

He had very poor technique and couldnt score runs to save his life in foreign conditions. If the ball swung around or bounce a bit more, he was a goner.

[Dravid_TheWall]

for what Cheer leading? see his age man....

I know his age. He would have been cheap to buy and is talented, also not a foreign player, win win situation. Better than ppl like Laxman, Martyn playing IPL. :two_thumbs_up:

[Sachin=GOD]

one of the greatest underachievers in cricket.

[Yoda-esque]

He was still playing ?!

[Blue Panther]

Idiot, was blocking an youngster's place.

[MCcricket]

kAMBLI did have some talent but had serious weaknesses as well as a batsmen, plus his temperament, personal issues, at least he made some comebacks, I would consider Praveen Amre the unlucky person who scored a ton in SA and then dumped

[veer]

Regardless of so called attitude problem it is remarkable someone of his talent wasn't given a run. A loss for Indian cricket. Surprised no one tried him out for IPL.

nope.. no one is bigger than cricket..