The blog is most definitely not about the WWF or WWE (or whatever they call it these days) superstar who comes dressed(?) in a tribal costume, shakes the ring up and disappears suddenly and re appears at will. This is a post about a man whose abilities to spin the ball has been questioned by many critics, but not even the harshest of critics has dared to question his commitment. You can really see the commitment and hunger for success when someone who is 38 years old, having played 132 matches, who has left nothing to be proved, runs back to take a catch of his own bowling to dismiss a number 10 batsman. You know how committed he is when a player who is synonymous with the term 'determination' says "He does not know what 'give up' means". Add a ten wicket inning in Delhi, a 14 over spell with a bandaged broken jaw at St.John's, 24 wickets in arguably India's most successful tour DownUnder in 2003-04 and apart from all this a determined, resolute, unbeaten century at Kenningston Oval against an English bowling attack that was made to look tame, which handed India a series win in England.
What more can I write about someone whose record stand as an article singing his praise by itself. A 132 test matches with 619 wickets at an average of 29.65; it looks impressive enough without adding the fact that he has 35 five wicket innings and 8 ten wicket matches; and also 1 ten wicket innings, only the second bowler in the history of the game to have achieved it. I am totally at a loss of words and cursing myself for my limited vocabulary and creativity at writing. There is just so much I want to say about this cricketer who never gives up. The bandaged jaw in West Indies will be there in every cricket lover's mind. Kumble just keeps coming back!!
Hope you dont stay away from the game Jumbo.
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