Sunday, November 2, 2008

Anil Kumble to announce retirement




Anil Kumble
It is finally time for the king of spin, to resolve team. Anil Kumble announces his retirement after the test Kotla on Sunday.
MS Dhoni will reportedly take over as captain test.
As first reported by CNN-IBN on, Kumble will go away from cricket at the end of last day's play in Kotla. It is believed that Kumble will come out with immediate effect New Delhi (Reuters) - India captain Anil Kumble has announced he retire after the third test against Australia, Indian cricket board official said on Sunday.
38-year-old Test cricket test wickettaker third highest of 619 goals, only to end Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan and shield retired Australian Shane Warne.
"(Kumble) is to submit its decision to the President of the Association of Delhi that he would retire after the game and will be his formal announcement after the game," Indian official said.
Spin bowler was bowling team foundation by more than two decades, and the architect of India's domination of vacancies in the home, relying more on subtle differences than a sharp turn.
He has 337 goals with 271 foreigners and one day already quit the shorter form of the game.
Wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the limited-overs captain and deputy Kumble, is favored to take over the job.
Kumble, who has played 132 tests, are facing mounting questions on his future, and missed the second Test against the Australians in Mohali due to shoulder injury.
He also suffered a finger injury in the current test, which ends in Delhi on Sunday, and only returned to the bowl after 11 stitches.
In 1999, Kumble became only the second bowler in cricket apply to all 10 gateways in defense, in imitation of England Jim Laker at the same Ferozshah Kotla ground.
Retirement Kumble comes from Saurav Ganguly former captain of the current series of tests has announced Australia will be his last.
Senior team cricketers have come under increasing pressure from national media, dealing with crazy debate whether they should be sideways to blood young players.
The fourth and final Test starts in Nagpur on November 6.
Kumble, who injured his left hand while fielding in the first innings and bowled with the seam 11 has been in poor form this year.
He was also under pressure for his place, especially when Amit Mishra claimed seven goals in his debut in the recent test in Mohali.

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