Category Archives: Kumble

Thank you. Honestly …

Posted on November 4, 2008 by

Now that one thinks about it, it couldn’t really have been any other way. The country, as was often the case with him,  cribbing and questioning in the background. The batters scoring 600. And the team failing to win from … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Celebration, Cricket, heroes, India, Kumble, Nostalgia, Retirements, Rohit Brijnath | 16 Comments

Passing The Bat On …

Posted on July 15, 2008 by

The previous week seems to be the one to have witnessed the passing of quite a few batons. Men’s Tennis might have seen it on Sunday (a bit too early to call, admittedly), the Left parties passed the baton of … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, Captain, Cricket, Debate, Dhoni, Dravid, IPL, Kumble, Rahul, Sachin Tendulkar, selections | 9 Comments

And Miles To Go …

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

This is the best of times. That was the worst of times. Indian cricket had let the nerves get the better of them. Pragmatically, winning the World Cup had been a fanciful dream – but a shock first round exit … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, Captain, Celebration, Cricket, Dhoni, Dravid, Dreams, Graham Ford, Greg Chappell, heroes, ICC, India, IPL, Kumble, Mudar Patherya, Nostalgia, Personal, Rahul, Rohit Brijnath, Sachin Tendulkar, WC07 | 10 Comments

The MCG and its history (and Geography) – and – All good things to those who bait.

Posted on December 26, 2007 by

The day one had spent weeks and months waiting for finally arrived this morning. Boxing Day at the MCG. You can click on the link to study its rich history but the more obvious parts are that the first ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Captain, Cricket, Dravid, India, Kumble, Other blogs, photographs | 6 Comments

No “I” in Jumbo..

Posted on March 31, 2007 by

No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing. That bit from Ralph Waldo Emerson really holds true for Anil Kumble. One could talk about his heroics at the Hero Cup, or his ten-for, or … Continue reading →

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