Tag Archives: Anil Kumble

On Kumble’s Appointment as India’s Head Coach

Posted on June 23, 2016 by thecricketcouch

Anil Kumble, cricketer extraordinaire, has been appointed as the head coach of the India (men’s) cricket team by the BCCI for the duration of one year, today. From the original list of 57 candidates which was pruned to 21, the … Continue reading →

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On injuries and player toughness

Posted on September 27, 2011 by thecricketcouch

When a player returns to the field of play after being forced to leave with an injury, he is generally called “gutsy”, “tough”, “brave” amongst other such adjectives. The history of cricket is littered with several such acts: Anil Kumble … Continue reading →

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Who’s Next?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by thecricketcouch

*This column is cross-posted at my column in CricAges* If for one fleeting moment, we can push the hullabaloo from India’ disappointing T20 world cup campaign and the debacle of the second unit in Zimbabwe aside, we can actually see … Continue reading →

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All Time Test XI – India

Posted on May 18, 2010 by thecricketcouch

Cricinfo has been running a feature called All Time XI where various analysts, former players, cricket historians and writers form a panel that selects all time XI. So far the All time XI have been rolled out for Australia, Sri … Continue reading →

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