When Sachin Tendulkar nearly knocked out Anil Kumble in Bengaluru nets | Cricket Information

Sachin Tendulkar, left, and Anil Kumble (Picture Supply: X)

India’s bowling legend Anil Kumble, who turned 53 as we speak (October 17), entertained viewers with anecdotes from his taking part in profession whereas doing commentary on reside broadcast throughout day two of the primary Check in opposition to New Zealand in Bengaluru.
Kumble, who hails from Karnataka and took 619 wickets in 132 Assessments earlier than retiring in January 2012, was speaking about how taking part in on residence floor eases a participant’s nerves.
On that observe, the legendary leg-spinner recalled an incident from December 2001 the place he was bowling to Anil Kumble within the nets earlier than a Check match in opposition to England in Bengaluru.
“I used to be at 299 wickets and on the verge of reaching a milestone on my residence floor,” stated Kumble. “A day earlier than the match, I used to be bowling to Sachin Tendulkar within the nets. We typically do not go to choose up the ball till the opposite bowler has delivered, however in some way I went in after Sachin had performed a shot off my lasts supply.”
What occurred subsequent nearly knocked Kumble out of the Check match.
“Whereas I used to be choosing up the ball, Harbhajan (Singh) had bowled a supply to Sachin, which he drove fiercely and the shot ended up hitting me smack within the ribs. Sachin was like ‘yeh maine kya kar diya, iska to residence floor hai, iska 300 to gaya (what have I carried out; it is his residence floor, his three hundredth wicket is definitely gone now),” narrated Kumble.
“Fortunately, nothing occurred. I performed the match and went on to finish my 300 wickets at my residence venue (M Chinnaswamy Stadium).” Kumble turned the primary Indian spinner to take 300 Check wickets.
Apart from the 619 wickets within the red-ball format that the previous India skipper and coach ended up with, he additionally claimed 337 wickets in 271 ODIs.
One of many many milestones Kumble crossed throughout his profession was taking all 10 wickets in a Check innings in opposition to Pakistan in 1999.