Commitment, discipline, hard work, perseverance
Cricinfo
25-Feb-2013
AFP
Seventeen years into his Test career, instead of a slow wind down towards retirement, Anil Kumble is going from strength to strength. From his appointment as Test captain to his sparkling form with the ball, and now joining the exclusive 600-wicket club. Anand Vasu profiles India's bowling champion in Tehelka.
When you speak to people about Kumble certain words keep coming up. Commitment, discipline, hard work, introvert, perseverance. These are a nightmare for someone trying to conjure up an image of the person behind the steely glare, because their meaning is so well known but so rarely adhered to. Yet with Kumble there are enough instances, if the way a person plays his cricket is an accurate reflection of his personality, to highlight each of these traits.
In his blog on cricketnext.com, Nishant Arora questions the quiet response of the BCCI.
Gentlemen, please spare some time from controlling cricket (as your abbreviation suggests that you do) and take a look at Kumble's achievements.
A silver salver five minutes before a Test match is sometimes not enough. A grand gesture is what this grand cricketer deserves.
"Anil Kumble is a titan and he is still quiet and thank god for that. And he is a substantial man. If he doesn’t feature very prominently in the Republic Day Honours List, he may not feel bad but India should, says Harsha Bhogle in the Indian Express.
The Deccan Herald's R Kaushik says that Kumble's handling of the aftermath of the Sydney Test was statesman-like and that Ricky Ponting should take a leaf out of Kumble's captaincy book.
In DNA, Gautam Sheth wonders whether Kumble would top a list of unsung heroes in cricket.