Test Bowling
- Matches
- 132
- Innings
- 236
- Wickets
- 619
- Best innings
- 10/74
- Best match
- 14/149
- Bowling average
- 29.65
- Economy rate
- 2.69
- Five-wicket hauls
- 35
- Ten-wicket matches
- 8
INDIA CRICKET LEGEND
Anil KumbleCareer Stats, 619 Test Wickets & Records
Former India leg-spinner and captain
Anil Kumble took 956 international wickets across an 18-year career. His accuracy, bounce and relentless competitiveness made him India's leading wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs.
Player Information
Full nameAnil Radhakrishna Kumble
Date of birth17 October 1970
BirthplaceBengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
RoleBowler / Former captain
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm leg break
International Career Stats
ODI Bowling
- Matches
- 271
- Innings
- 265
- Wickets
- 337
- Best innings
- 6/12
- Bowling average
- 30.89
- Economy rate
- 4.30
- Strike rate
- 43.0
- Five-wicket hauls
- 2
Test Batting
- Innings
- 173
- Not outs
- 32
- Runs
- 2,506
- Highest score
- 110*
- Batting average
- 17.77
- Hundreds
- 1
- Fifties
- 5
Career statistics are final.
Kumble retired from international cricket in November 2008. The figures above were checked against ICC and established statistical records.
Kumble played 403 international matches and claimed 619 Test wickets plus 337 ODI wickets. He relied on pace, accuracy and steep bounce as much as conventional turn, building pressure through long and demanding spells.
Anil Kumble's Perfect Ten Against Pakistan
On 7 February 1999, Kumble took all ten Pakistan wickets in the second innings at Delhi. His 10/74 made him only the second bowler after Jim Laker to claim every wicket in a Test innings, and India won the match by 212 runs.
Test Century and Leadership
Kumble's persistence also produced an unbeaten 110 against England at The Oval in 2007, his only international century. Later that year he became India's Test captain and led the side during a demanding period that included a memorable victory in Perth in January 2008.
International Debuts and Final Appearances
Test career
9 August 1990 – 2 November 2008
Debuted against England at Manchester and made his final appearance against Australia in Delhi.
ODI career
25 April 1990 – 19 March 2007
Debuted against Sri Lanka at Sharjah and played his final ODI against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup.
India captain
2007–2008
Led India in Test cricket late in his career and was respected for calm, dignified leadership.
Major Records & Achievements
International wickets
Finished with 619 Test wickets and 337 ODI wickets.
Perfect Ten
Took all ten wickets in Pakistan's second innings at Delhi in 1999.
Test five-wicket hauls
Produced 35 five-wicket innings and eight ten-wicket match hauls.
ODI best
Recorded career-best ODI figures against West Indies in the 1993 Hero Cup final.
Test century
Scored his maiden Test hundred against England at The Oval in 2007.
Antigua courage
Bowled with a fractured jaw and dismissed Brian Lara in a memorable display of determination.
Honours and Legacy
Arjuna Award
Received India's national sporting honour for excellence in cricket.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Was selected among Wisden's five cricketers of the year.
Padma Shri
Received India's fourth-highest civilian award.
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Was inducted in recognition of his outstanding international career.
India head coach
Later served as head coach of the India men's national team.
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