'Lot of credit to the guys, they bowled very well in tandem, kept the pressure and never made it easier for the Sri Lanka batsmen. We just ensured we applied pressure from both ends.'
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the numbers.
Speaking on the 'Cricket Collective' podcast, Kirsten recalled the "bizarre" series of events that unfolded in 2007.
The office of the Karnataka State Cricket Association at Chinnaswamy stadium wore a deserted look after India lost to Pakistan in the Mohali cliffhanger. By the time the Board of Cricket Control announced Kumble's captaincy on Thursday night, most of KSCA members had left.
To prove his point, Laxman cited the example of Steve Smith's trouble against Ashwin during India's recent tour Down Under.
Sachin Tendulkar spilled out his dressing room secrets, while Virender Sehwag paid tributes to his wristy flicks as the duo wished former team-mate VVS Laxman on his 43rd birthday in their own unique styles, on Wednesday.
India's former cricket skipper Anil Kumble has been nominated to the athletes' committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The leg spinner, who retired last month as the third highest Test wicket-taker with 619 wickets, has been included in the list announced on the WADA website (www.wada-ama.org).
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers on India's biggest Test triumphs, Virat's victories and Ashwin's achievements.
Showering rich accolades on Virender Sehwag for his match-saving 151 on Monday, former Australian captain Steve Waugh tipped the opener ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to replace Anil Kumble as the next Test captain of India.
"Any fair-minded cricket fan would have enjoyed Anil Kumble's 600th Test wicket even though it was Australia's potential saviour Andrew Symonds," Waugh wrote in his column for the 'Daily Telegraph'.
It was a winning start for new coach Anil Kumble in his current one-year team as the Indian coach.
Sachin Tendulkar described Anil Kumble as a great player who will be an inspiration for generations to come. "It's truly an honour and privilege to have played in the same era. He will remain an inspiration for the next generations. To become another Anil Kumble one will have to work really, really hard," he said.
The former India captain rated Anil Kumble as the best captain he had played under.
Senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed he had given serious thought about retiring after the England series in 2018 as he felt he was not being adequately backed despite being a proven match-winner for the Indian team.
The 37-year-old leg-spinner, who succeeded Rahul Dravid, will lead the team in the Test series against Pakistan.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has paid former India captain Anil Kumble and batsman Sanjay Manjrekar approximate amounts of Rs 39 lakh and Rs 36 lakh respectively as their commentary fee for the home series against South Africa held between October to December.
Cricketers -- current and former -- shared New Zealand's pain on losing the World Cup title to hosts England on boundary count back rule following an epic final at the Lord's on July 14.
The Committee of Administrators (COA) held a fruitful first meeting with coach Anil Kumble and rest of the Indian cricket team's support staff on the sidelines of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Awards in Bengaluru.
When Rahul Dravid snapped up Salman Butt in first slip off the bowling of Anil Kumble, it provided the 50th instance for 'c Dravid b Kumble' entry to appear in a Test scorecard.
Bangladesh's star left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan needs just two wickets for becoming the only man in world cricket to be his country's most successful bowler in all three forms of the game. Shakib with 206 ODI wickets is behind fellow left-armer Abdur Razzak on 207. The all-rounder will be looking to achieve the record in the three-match ODI home series against Afghanistan.
BCCI will be forced to restart the process as the India coach's service contract doesn't have an extension or renewal clause.
Frequently changing captains and coaches has hurt Kings XI Punjab in the past and that is why the franchise has decided to work on a three-year plan under Anil Kumble and K L Rahul to take the side forward, co-owner Ness Wadia said.
Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to continue with their risk-taking approach despite mixed returns when they on Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai on Friday.
Celebrated former captain Rahul Dravid is all but certain to to be the Indian cricket team's next head coach after he formally applied for the high-profile position on Tuesday.
Days after Steve Smith redefined the art of run-scoring in an Ashes series that belonged to him, his formative coach, Trent Woodhill said uniqueness and unorthodox styles should be celebrated.
Harbhajan Singh became the third Indian and 22nd cricketer in the world to claim 300 or more wickets in Test cricket when he dismissed Australia captain Ricky Ponting on the second day of the fourth and final Test in Nagpur on Friday. The Punjab offie, who is playing his 72nd Test, is behind just-retired Anil Kumble (619 from 132 Tests) and Kapil Dev (434 from 131 Tests).
"There are bound to be disagreements but that can be sorted in closed environments. In any great relationship, you get challenged," Clarke said.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests.
The ICC Cricket Committee has recommended the Test Playing nations to try out Day/Night Test matches after a lengthy discussion during its recent two-day meeting that concluded on Saturday.
"Dravid's too good a player to be left out," India's newly-appointed Test captain Anil Kumble said.
After being handed captaincy of India's Test team for the upcoming Pakistan series, an elated Anil Kumble exuded confidence, saying he is ready for the high-profile job.
Explaining the decision to appoint Anil Kumble despite his lack of experience as an international coach, BCCI president Anurag Thakur said the former spinner's record itself is a testimony to his worthiness for the job.
England's James Anderson became the leading fast bowler in Test history as he bowled Mohammed Shami to seal victory for England over India at the Oval on Tuesday.
The India opener terms himself 'stronger person, sportsman' after his return to the Indian squad
Ramiz Raja part of ICC working group formed to review cricket in Afghanistan
The 16-member Indian squad led by Virat Kohli left for the West Indies to engage the hosts in a four-Test rubber later this month and in August.
Ricky Ponting's positive attitude and calm demeanour played a huge part in keeping the team together.
5 instances when teams didn't cross the 70 run mark in 13 seasons.
Saif Ali Khan will be the grand marshal this weekend at the India Day Parade at New York City's Fifth Avenue.
Members of the IPL Working Group had a meeting with Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Jay Mehta and CEO Venky Mysore on Wednesday while former India skipper Anil Kumble joined in via video conferencing in his personal capacity.
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