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Anil Kumble (About this soundpronunciation (help�info); born 17 October 1970) is a

legendary former Indian cricketer, coach, commentator, who played Tests and ODIs
for 18 years. He is considered to be one of the greatest all time bowlers in world
cricket and as the greatest match winner to have ever played for India in test
cricket. A right-arm leg spin (leg break googly) bowler, he took 619 wickets in
Test cricket and remains the third-highest wicket taker of all time (as of 2019,
behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne). In 1999 while playing against
Pakistan, Kumble dismissed all ten batsmen in a Test match innings, joining
England�s Jim Laker as the only players to achieve the feat.[1][2][3] Unlike his
contemporaries, Kumble was not a big turner of the ball, but relied primarily on
pace, bounce, and accuracy. He was nicknamed "Jumbo".[4] Kumble was selected as the
Cricketer of the Year in 1993 Indian Cricket, and one of the Wisden Cricketers of
the Year three years later. He is regarded as one of the greatest spinners of all
time.

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