"Only one team played in the right spirit" - This statement from Anil after the Sydney fiasco made a huge impact on Australians and their media... People who supported Aussies way of approaching the game suddenly paused to take note of this statement from Anil Kumble - the legend who hang up his boots yesterday...
The visuals of Anil wearing bandage over his head and coming on to bowl against West Indies and trapping Brian Lara plumb in front of the wicket conveys a lot about the legend...
No one ever believed that Anil will play for longer with so many limitations up his sleeve.. Kapil Dev felt the same when he saw Anil for the first time.. Critics wrote an obituary for Anil.. He cant turn his leg breaks, is a medium pace bowler etc......
But credit to Anil Kumble for what he his today... More than 1000 wickets in both forms of the game.. Career spanning 18 years... A man who never gave up.. A Smiling Assasin.. our very own Jumbo...
Felt very sad that he will no more be part of cricket... Loved to watch him bowl.. His determination to bowl irrespective of the match condition is phenomenal... Words are not enough to describe Anil.. An era has come to an end....
2 comments:
I read many write-ups on Kumble's retirement but your blog is really touching. You have chosen right pictures!
Indeed!
We miss you Jumbo :(
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