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What exactly happened all these years ago at the Firoz Shah Kotla.

Don’t worry this is just another story from the cricket field. How would you react if you were Srinath? Pakistan touring India was a huge thing in 1999 and not only International Cricket but the world had their eyes on this tour. ", "And I used to think 'This guy has got huge dedication even at that age', he was around 35 then, but he used to come and train on his fitness. Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath had seen each other grow as cricketers - having played for Karnataka together and now representing the country. 10 wickets for 74 runs - one of the finest spells from India’s highest wicket-taker in …

He played one more game in the series against Pakistan and ended up picking two wickets. Anil Kumble became only the second player in the history of the game to pick up 10 wickets in an innings. There were only two Karnataka players in the team -- Kumble and Rahul Dravid -- and we used to spend a lot of time together talking. He was the captain. An occasion that everybody on the ground that day and for that matter, every Indian sports fanatic will absolutely cherish. I went and picked up the ball because it was a treasured possession to have the ball with which he claimed all 10 wickets in an innings. What it's like to have the second-most important job in India? I was less than a year old back then but when I grew up enough to understand the game I made sure I watched the complete footage of another special India versus Pakistan encounter. IMAGE: Anil Kumble celebrates with Venkatesh Prasad after taking all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi, February 7, 1999. Prasad recalls Kumble's most special moment in cricket when the spin ace picked all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the Delhi Test in February 1999. "That is something which I wish I didn't," Prasad tells Harish Kotian/Rediff.com with a smile, "I wish I didn't return the ball.". Everyone had their opinions on the series - the politicians, the diplomats, filmmakers - yes there were short films and documentaries being made and it was not only about the cricket anymore because there were so many emotions and dimensions to this particular series.

Time to go back to the question I asked you in the beginning. What if he doesn’t get the 10th wicket at all? However, they get off to a good start and stitch a 101 run stand for the first wicket before the first wicket fell in the form of Afridi. Kumble@50: Check out the legend's career highlights. Chasing 271 runs to win, India were bundled out for 258 runs despite 136 runs from Sachin Tendulkar alone. When Kumble was on 9 wickets, Srinath had to bowl from the other end. We used to meet in Anil's room in the evening for dinner whenever we were playing for India.

Anil Kumble became only the second player in the history of the game to pick up 10 wickets in an innings.

I recall I had retired from all forms of cricket in 2003, but Anil was still playing. Nobody is thinking about the world record even at this point in time but when he picked up the 7th & 8th wickets, everyone started anticipating the record. Pakistan beat India in the first Test at Chennai and if one has followed Indian Cricket closely - that has to be one of the most heart-wrenching defeats in Indian history. Guess who India's real cricketing star is! ", "I remember winning the Ranji Trophy (in 1995-1996), we won the Ranji Trophy after a long time under his captaincy after beating Tamil Nadu in the final in Chennai. I was coaching at that time, I had finished my level 3 coaching courses in India and in England. He used to gather all the bowlers and talk to everybody. I was a regular coach at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore and he used to come there to train. He remembers how he came to Kumble's rescue when he somehow managed to get his hands on the ball with which the leg-spinner had achieved what only one other cricketer (English off-spinner Jim Laker) had done -- 10 wickets in a Test innings -- before the crowd stormed onto the field of play. Everyone was celebrating and talking about his incredible achievement of 10 wickets in an innings. It had been hurting him ever since. He had done it and guess what it was Srinath who was the happiest! The second Test was at Delhi and as stats will tell you, Kumble loved bowling at this venue perhaps because it suited his style of bowling. I let him be the lead, being the senior bowler and the captain. What would you do when your friend is deliberately underplaying so that you can achieve a rare milestone? We used to chat a lot about the game, what we need to do the next day and all that. He was also the Indian team's bowling coach when Kumble was appointed captain in 2007-2008. Kumble made his first-class debut for Karnataka against Hyderabad on 30 November 1989, taking 4 wickets and bagging a pair. And as Kumble removed Saqlain Mushtaq for a first ball duck to pick up his 9th, there was a buzz around the ground. Caught Mongia bowled Kumble. ", "And then I asked whether he had the ball with him, and that's when it dawned on him and he said, 'Oh my god, I should have taken the ball'. Prasad has known Kumble for over three decades, having played together for Karnataka and India.

", "His dedication and his commitment towards fitness was outstanding. It was Kumble’s turn once again and he knew he had to pick up a wicket this over. Mind you, he was not a big turner of the ball. It was in Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla a few years back that he had earned his nickname Jumbo from Navjot Siddhu because of the extra bounce he got. What do you do when your closest friend is deliberately underplaying so that you can achieve a rare milestone that is sure to go down in history? Kumble then picked up wicket after wicket to enter the Pakistani tail. 10 wickets for 74 runs - one of the finest spells from India’s highest wicket-taker in Test Matches. "Wishing him lots of happiness, peace and good health," says Prasad, adding, "We have played together from 1990 onwards for a long time.

", "He was a very fierce competitor. India lost by just 12 runs. ", "People thought it would be impossible to break Kapil Dev's record (434 wickets) but he went from strength to strength and became the highest wicket-taker for India in Tests even though he was a spinner.

The wound of Chennai was fresh in his heart. ", "After that I coached the Indian team in 2007 (as bowling coach). ", "When I played for India, there were around 5-6 of us (Karnataka players) playing for India at the same time. It has s been always a pleasure to play with him because of his competitive nature. That name came to define him throughout his cricketing career. He was then selected for India Under-19s against Pakistan Under-19s, scoring 113 in the first test and 76 in the second. Like most of us would have done, Srinath intentionally bowled wide of the stumps and Pakistan survived that over. There is no coming close to Anil Kumble's dedication and commitment to the game, states Venkatesh Prasad. ", "Then slowly I took out the ball from my pocket and handed it over to Kumble. ", "The biggest moment I can recollect about Anil is his 10 wickets in an innings in the Test match against Pakistan in Delhi. Immediately after Tendulkar got out, no batsman applied himself in the middle. Battling with such questions in his mind - Kumble relied on his strength, got the third ball of his over to bounce a little more off the deck - as is so typical of Jumbo, got Wasim Akram’s glove on it and the ball was safely pouched by Laxman. But there is a little backdrop to this. ", "We used to discuss strategy. ", India Cricket Score  |  Indian Cricket News  |  Indian News  |  Bollywood Movies  |  India Business News. Will Srinath continue with his wide ball tactic? ", "Later, I was sitting next to him in the dressing room. At that age, especially when it is a bowler, they would have hung up their boots but this guy was training hard at the NCA, so that shows his dedication. IMAGE: Anil Kumble celebrates with Venkatesh Prasad after taking all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi, February 7, 1999. In the Delhi Test, once again India is on the driver’s seat and lead Pakistan by more than 400 runs as Pakistan batsman set out to do the improbable. ", "When he claimed the final wicket (Wasim Akram), somebody (V V S Laxman) had thrown the ball after taking the catch because we all were celebrating his 10 wicket haul.

His Test debut came in the same year when India toured Englandfor a three-test ser… What if he did not manage to pick up a wicket in this over? Let us go back to February 1999. Prasad quips the ball would have been a treasured possession for him and regrets giving it back to his team-mate. I wish him the very best and hope he has a great birthday! On the occasion of Kumble's 50th birthday on October 17, Prasad pays tribute to his friend and team-mate. Why Stoinis, Hetmyer batted ahead of Iyer against SRH, Voting begins in 1st phase of Bihar polls for 71 seats. ", "He is a wonderful human being. One of those lower-order batsmen who failed to get India over the line in Chennai is the protagonist of this story - Anil Kumble. I got to learn a lot from him in terms of his discipline, focus and his routines, like how one has to prepare for the game and all that. As he later told, his friend and teammate’s act of bowling wide of the stumps had put enormous pressure on him to finish off the innings. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the Austral-Asia Cup on 25 April 1990.

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