Former India Captain Anil Kumble was today appointed as the Vice President of Karnataka State Wildlife Board.According to an official notification here, the order comes into effect from the day Mr Kumble assumes charge.The post will be of State Minister Rank and Mr Kumble would enjoy all the facilities admissible to a Minister of State.The ace leg spinner is also an avid photographer and of late he...
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Bangalore, Nov 10 : Former India captain Anil Kumble was today appointed as the Vice President of Karnataka State Wildlife Board.According to an official notification here, the order comes into effect from the day Mr Kumble assumes the charge.The post will be of state Minister Rank and Mr Kumble would enjoy all the facilities as admissible to a Minister of State.The ace leg spinner is also an avid...
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pursuit of excellence everytime he goes onto the field is what separates batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who completed 20 years in international cricket today, from others, feels legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble. ''So what keeps a man going through 20 years of playing a sport? Simply that at the end of it, when you go onto that field, you want to excel,'' said Kumble.''I always felt that way and...
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India captain Anil Kumble is the latest to join the debate on the future of one-dayers and has suggested that the 50-over version be shortened to 40 overs a side to save it from extinction.With the advent of Twenty20 cricket, the future of ODIs is in jeopardy. The England and Wales Cricket Board recently scrapped a 50-over competition from its domestic calendar in 2010."I don't think ODIs are going...
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The pursuit of excellence everytime he goes onto the field is what separates batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who completed 20 years in international cricket today, from others, feels legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble.''So what keeps a man going through 20 years of playing a sport? Simply that at the end of it, when you go onto that field, you want to excel,'' said Kumble.''I always felt that way...
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Nowadays, there is no shortage of quicks. If anything, they have gone too far the other way. In the land of Bedi, Chandrashekhar and Anil Kumble, they are starting to wonder where the next bunch of spinners will come fromStatistics tell us a lot. If you have been following this year’s Ranji season, you’d come across a trend that endorses Shane Warne’s observation — there is a dearth of spinners.Amongst...
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Rahul Dravid is one of the few star cricketers who would not miss a domestic match for his State.NEW DELHI: He was the first man out of the team bus. Dragging his heavy kit, making his way past a curious staff at the Roshanara Club ground, Rahul Dravid presented a sight that should serve as a lesson and motivation to most youngsters.His stature as a senior statesman of the game did not come in his...
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may not have matched the buzz of the IPL, especially when the Indian teams exited early, but the IPL's stamp on Indian cricket was very much evident in the tournament.Cricket, now, is much more than a simple contest between bat and ball — it is an event of mauj and masti packaged, promoted and presented aggressively.For devoted fans, cricket matches of the T20 kind deliver unadulterated excitement....
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Hong Kong Super Sixes 2009 cricket tournament starts today and will last till November 1. The 15th edition of the tournament will have 8 teams fighing for the title. Anil Kumble will lead the Indian Team in the tournament.The Hong Kong Super Sixes 2009 cricket tournament starts today and will last till November 1. The 15th edition of the tournament will have 8 teams fighing for the title. All the eight...
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Captain Kevin Pietersen scored a fine 32 as Bangalore Royal Challengers fought back after a disastrous start in their opening match against Rajasthan Royals in the 2009 Indian Premier League in Cape Town on Saturday night.Electing to bat, Royal Challengers could put a modest 133. However they won the match, dismissing Rajasthan Royals for just 58 runs in the 16th over.Anil Kumble came up with his magic...
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