Friday, March 30, 2007

BYE BYE JUMBO



Full Name : Anil Radhakrishna Kumble
Birthday : Oct 17, 1970
Birth Place : Bangalore
Country : India
Batting : Right hand batsman
Bowling : Right arm leg-break googly bowler
ODI Debut : India vs Sri Lanka, at Sharjah, on 25/4/90
Test Debut : India v England at Manchester, 2nd Test, 1990



An unorthodox, right arm leg spin bowler, not a great turner of the ball but exceptional with his line and length.
One of the most Unforgettable scenes from his great career is when he bowled 14 overs with a broken jaw against the West Indies. India of course did not win the test match, but Kumble's committment will always be reminisced for the years to come.
And who can ever forget the Magnificient Ten wickets against pakistan.

The relentess fighter, humble to the core, was however dropped from the finals of the last World cup and India paid a heavy price for it. 

His ever so famous  googly and flipper, along with his faster balls won many a matches for India besides reviving the art of leg spin.

Adios JUMBO ,..YOU WILL BE MISSED 

Friday, March 9, 2007

The unheard melody

Oh howI long to hear the nightingale sing...
how I long to hear the sweet chime...
How I yearn for that eternal music...
that which echoes through my heart...
embedding itself in my existence.....

Oh how I long to hear that celestial laughter ,
that divine assonance....
the chants of joy...
 
ah but it eludes me .....
...it eludes me...