Anil Kumble
93India · SPIN · 1990 to 2007 · on scorecards: A Kumble
BATTING
- Matches
- 271
- Innings
- 136
- Runs
- 938
- Average
- 10.53
- Strike rate
- 61.06
- High score
- 26
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 337
- Average
- 30.89
- Economy
- 4.3
- Strike rate
- 43
- Best figures
- 6/12
- 4w / 5w
- 8 / 2
- Catches / Stumpings
- 85 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 23
CAREER IN BRIEF
Anil Kumble played 271 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 2007. The first came against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with 1 wicket, and the last against Bermuda at Queen's Park Oval in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 244 wickets at 28.1 in 184 ODIs. The best bowling is 6 for 12 against West Indies at Eden Gardens in 1993. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 126 wickets at 28.9 at home and 67 wickets at 44.6 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 54 wickets at 24.3 in 34 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 40 ODIs and 56 wickets at 27.1. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. India won 127 of the ODIs Anil Kumble played and lost 130.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 271 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 44 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 2000 | Lost |
| 24 | 39 | England | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 24 | 48 | Africa XI | SuperSport Park | 2005 | Lost |
| 21* | 19 | England | Kennington Oval | 2002 | Lost |
| 21 | 34 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 1997 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 6.1 | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 1993 | Won |
| 5/33 | 10 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1994 | Won |
| 4/12 | 7 | Pakistan | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1996 | Won |
| 4/25 | 8.2 | South Africa | Wankhede Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 4/32 | 10 | Netherlands | Boland Park | 2003 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 43 | 102 | 10.20 | 0/0 | 34 | 51.41 |
| South Africa | 40 | 138 | 6.57 | 0/0 | 46 | 32.00 |
| Pakistan | 34 | 160 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 54 | 24.26 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 105 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 39 | 27.85 |
| Australia | 29 | 138 | 12.55 | 0/0 | 31 | 40.29 |
| England | 28 | 113 | 12.56 | 0/0 | 25 | 46.00 |
| West Indies | 26 | 65 | 10.83 | 0/0 | 41 | 23.73 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 52 | 10.40 | 0/0 | 34 | 26.85 |
| Kenya | 7 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 13.07 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 16.67 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 15.33 |
| Africa XI | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 39.00 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 12.67 |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 36.50 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 8.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 264 | 10.56 | 0/0 | 126 | 28.94 |
| Away | 80 | 287 | 9.57 | 0/0 | 67 | 44.64 |
| Neutral | 101 | 387 | 11.38 | 0/0 | 144 | 26.22 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184 | 566 | 10.11 | 0/0 | 244 | 28.12 |
| 2000s | 87 | 372 | 11.27 | 0/0 | 93 | 38.18 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 40 | 156 | 10.40 | 0/0 | 56 | 27.05 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 22 | 72 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 51.50 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 9 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 19.23 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 8 | 28 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 26.08 |
| SuperSport Park | 7 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 35.57 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 6 | 63 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 39.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1990 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bermuda, 2007 at Queen's Park Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 October 1970
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,536
- Ducks
- 18
- Four-wicket hauls
- 8
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