Kumble, a new innings

Finally, after so many years of hard work and toil on and off the field, the selectors for the Indian national cricket team have realized the importance of a man named Anil Kumble. Whether or not it is a stop-gap arrangement might be a point of debate, but nonetheless, it does nothing to undermine the important place this Karnataka leg-spinner has in Indian cricket.

Anil Kumble is a legend in his own right. He is only the second player besides legendary Jim Laker to have taken 10-wickets in a single test match innings. Furthermore, he achieved this feat against the arch-rivals Pakistan.

Many people who watch and follow Indian cricket understand what it is like to have Kumble at the helm of 'The Team'. The cricket analysts, including Gundappa Viswanath, the former India captain, who had backed Mahendra Singh Dhoni aka MSD for the job, said Kumble should have got the position earlier. "I have been watching Anil for a long time and he is a shrewd thinker of the game," Viswanath told the Hindu. "This is an honour that could have been bestowed on him earlier. He deserves it and I always thought that he had it in him to lead the Indian side, but yes to be honest I never thought he would get the honour so late in his career."

Anil has been around in Indian cricket for the past 17 years now and his statistics speak for himself. Being the third highest test wicket taker, he is one of the most experienced in the world in this format of the game.

Well, the national cricket team selectors have done their bit, albeit quite late, but now is a chance to see Kumble and his cerebral approach to the game.

Bravo Kumble---Lead the team!! We wish you all the best.