Mysuru: Former International Cricketer Anil Kumble visited Mysore Palace this morning along with his wife Chethana Ramatheertha and daughters Aaruni Kumble and Svasti Kumble. The Kumble family was accorded a traditional welcome by Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya, who also made arrangements for them to take a complete tour of the Palace. The family…
Ban on use of saliva to shine ball
May 25, 2020Only an interim measure, says Kumble New Delhi: 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 COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control. Players must be barred from using saliva to shine the ball…
Anil Kumble photographs birds for nearly five hours at Ranganathittu
January 21, 2020Srirangapatna: Former international cricketer and an avid wildlife photographer, Anil Kumble, visited Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna yesterday afternoon and spent nearly five hours clicking photographs of various birds there. Kumble, who came to the Bird Sanctuary at about 1 pm along with two of his friends, took a boat ride in the Sanctuary and…
Toss to stay in Tests
May 30, 2018Mumbai: Toss will remain the fundamental starting point of a Test match as the Anil Kumble-led Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday decided against abolishing the spin of coin in the game’s traditional format, calling it an “integral part of the narrative.” Led by the former India captain, the Committee, in…
Anil Kumble steps down as Team India Head Coach
June 21, 2017All seems to be not well in the Indian men’s cricket team with Anil Kumble stepping down as the Head Coach of the team. The BCCI’S Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising of Saurav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar had chosen their former teammate as head coach in June 2016. When the Indian team flew…
Kumble to continue as Team India Head Coach
June 10, 2017The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, has decided to retain Anil Kumble (in pic.) as Team India’s head coach. According to sources, the committee, which met on Thursday, was not keen to replace Anil Kumble. As for the…
ICC Cricket Committee recommends DRS for T20Is
May 26, 2017The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee, chaired by Anil Kumble, has proposed the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) in all Twenty20 Internationals, among a slew of other recommendations during the annual meeting that took place in London recently. Additionally, the committee suggested that teams shouldn’t lose a review in the event of…
Kumble to be promoted as Team India Director, Dravid as new coach?
March 13, 2017The Indian men’s cricket team management is all set for a major reshuffle as BCCI Committee of Administrators (COA) have decided to promote the current coach Anil Kumble as Team Director and appoint Rahul Dravid, the current India U-19 coach, as the Team India coach. According to sources, the COA is said to have met…
Ashwin breaks yet another record
March 7, 2017Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin added a new feather in his already illustrious cap by breaking yet another milestone in the longest format of the game. During the third day of the ongoing Bengaluru Test, Ashwin surpassed current coach Anil Kumble’s record of most number of balls bowled in a Test season by an Indian. After…
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