ICC cricket committee chairman Anil Kumble says the recommendation to ban saliva for shining the ball is only an interim measure and "things will go back to normal" once the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control. The Kumble-led panel recommended a ban on saliva to minimise the risk of infection. On Friday, the ICC, in its guidelines for resumption of the game, also suggested a bar on the practice.
Former India captain Anil Kumble made light of the cliche 'it's a team decision' and said decision making always lies with the captain.
India's Test captain, Anil Kumble, said the war of words should be restricted to the cricket ground.
Ranjan Madugalle has requested the rival captains to be present for a 'cool-off' session at Perth on Monday.
Australian batsman Michael Clarke on Sunday said he spoke to Anil Kumble and sorted out the contentious issues raised by the Indian skipper after the acrimonious Sydney Test.
India captain Anil Kumble hopes his tourists and Australia can put their controversial Sydney Test behind them when the two rivals meet again in the third match of the series at Perth next week.
'He is someone who has interacted with Sachin (Tendulkar), Sourav (Ganguly) and Rahul (Dravid) as a player and with youngsters as a coach'
Former India captain Anil Kumble was on Monday appointed chief mentor of Mumbai Indians, ahead of the start of the sixth Indian Premier League season.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday said the ace leg spinner's shoes will be hard to fill.
With Harbhajan Singh nursing a toe injury, Amit Mishra is likely to retain his place in the Indian team for the third Test against Australia, with Anil Kumble coming in for Harbhajan.
'He pursued it, practised hard at it and continued to look for new things as his career progressed, to keep up with the times.'
'A good spinner is one who does something off the wicket whether on a green top or a turning track,' said Prasanna.
Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday, wished the country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fir.
Anil Kumble's Royal Challengers Bangalore will be the only IPL side in action in the Champions League Twenty20 on Sunday when it squares off against West Indian underdogs Guyana in the second of the two matches in Centurion.
India's captain said his batsmen should have batted session-wise and tried to hang around and build big scores.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India may be adamant in its opposition to the Decision Review System, but ICC CEO Dave Richardson says the world body is hopeful of changing India's stance by first convincing ICC Cricket Committee chief Anil Kumble about the controversial innovation.
Kumble agreed that he was hugely relieved to finally claim the 435th wicket to go past Kapil Dev.
Anil Kumble helped Pujara to overcome the challenges posed by Steve O'Keefe in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
'Hum Rahe Ya Na Rahe Kal Kal Yaad Aayenge Yeh Pal. Heartbreaking to know that KK is no more.'
India captain Anil Kumble showered rich tributes on Muttiah Muralitharan saying the ace off-spinner can scale the 1000-wicket mark in Tests.
The ace Indian leg spinner claimed 5 for 80 as Surrey bowled out Worcestershire for 304 in the County Championship.
The Indian leg spinner took 8 for 100 in the second innings to take Surrey to a seven-wicket victory against Northamptonshire.
Ashwin is the second highest wicket-taker in Tests for India behind Kumble (619), and the former India leg-spinner wasn't one bit surprised.
The master spinner took his total to 533 as he moved ahead of Walsh's 519 wickets.
Former India captain Anil Kumble on Tuesday pulled out of the cash-rich Indian Premier League citing business commitments, the decision coming barely three days before the players' auction.
Kotian has fond memories of the Melbourne Cricket Ground where he scored 44 batting at No. 8 for India A and looked the part.
While Sachin Tendulkar's 2013 farewell became a national pilgrimage, a vibrant celebration befitting a cricketing deity, the exits of many other Indian icons this century have been quieter journeys into the twilight.
Kumble felt the ICC's proactive approach helped bring down the number of bowlers with suspect action in the last two years.
With Anil Kumble's contract ending after the ICC Champions Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket India on Thursday invited applications for the post of head coach for the senior men's team.
India captain Anil Kumble said he harbours no ill feelings towards Australia's players after last week's bad-tempered second Test.
A book on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin - Genius Unplugged, which features write-ups by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, was launched in Bangalore on Wednesday just nine days ahead of the forthcoming World Cup.
Former South African batsman Darryl Cullinan says the ace leg spinner could prove a big threat to the home side during the current series.
The BCCI and Anil Kumble were at loggerheads on Tuesday over the exact reason for the former Indian captain's sudden resignation as the chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Middlesex coach and former England spinner John Emburey said Kumble is 'happy' to join them.
Ashwin was seen taking bowling lessons of the support staff in an indoor net facility.
Mitchell Starc has paid a glorious tribute to the just-retired India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin
I will have to make it to the World Cup squad to sign off in style, said the veteran bowler.
