New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel registered his name in history books as he became just the third bowler to pick up 10 wickets in an innings in Test cricket. Patel achieved the feat by taking all ten wickets while conceding 119 runs in India's first...

Acknowledging the rift with captain Virat Kohli, legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble on Tuesday decided against continuing in his post as the head coach of the Indian cricket team.In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Kumble said that the partnership with the...

India cricket head coach Anil Kumble on Tuesday said that his wards don't need to curb their aggression when they take on Australia in the third Test match here from Thursday.The second Test in Bengaluru witnessed many controversies with the on-field conduct...

India chief coach Anil Kumble defended his team after the hosts were bowled out for 105 in their first innings, resulting in Australia taking a commanding lead of 298 runs at stumps on the second day of the opening cricket Test here on Friday.In response to...

Rajasthan pace duo of Aniket Choudhary and Nathu Singh and Kerala's Basil Thampi are on the radar as far as the future of the Indian cricket team is concerned, coach Anil Kumble said here on Tuesday."We have Aniket Choudhary, (Basil) Thampi, Nathu Singh as part...

Reminiscing his 'Perfect Ten' against Pakistan on this very day 18 years ago, leg-spin legend and current India coach Anil Kumble on Tuesday said nobody gave him a chance to pick all the 10 wickets in an innings and he felt privileged to achieve the "rare" cricketing...

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is one for the future as far as Test cricket is concerned and that is why it is important to keep him "in the mix", head coach Anil Kumble stressed on Tuesday ahead of the one-off five-day engagement with Bangladesh starting...

Ahead of the fourth Test, starting here from Thursday, India coach Anil Kumble on Tuesday said he is happy with the outcomes from the Decision Review System (DRS) so far in the ongoing series against England."It (DRS) has been really good, it has been an experiment...

With Hardik Pandya picking up the man of the match award in his One-Day International (ODI) debut during the first match against New Zealand, India coach Anil Kumble is confident that the all-rounder will bring in much needed balance to the team.Pandya returned...

Indian cricket team coach Anil Kumble on Wednesday said batsmen should not be too worried about the strike rate as it is for bowlers."I know there is a lot of talk about strike rate after the advent of the T20. As far as I was concerned, when I was playing,...

India coach and former captain Anil Kumble on Wednesday raised Cheteshwar Pujaras stock by stating that the top order batsman is a vital cog in the teams wheel."I don't think Pujara has ever breathed easily. But from team management perspective there is no...

Indian cricket team head coach Anil Kumble has said he is looking forward to working with limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the side takes on the West Indies in the first game of the two-match Twenty20 International series starting here on Saturday.The...

India head coach Anil Kumble has hailed the West Indies team's fighting spirit in saving the second Test match, which ended in a draw at the Sabina Park here.Down and out for almost the entire four days, the hosts rode on all-rounder Roston Chase's resilient...

New Indian cricket team head coach Anil Kumble has no grudge against Ravi Shastri, his main competitor for the post and both are in good terms.Shastri was a bit bitter over the selection process and had complained that Sourav Ganguly, one of the three members...

Newly-appointed Indian cricket team head coach Anil Kumble said on Wednesday that the team is more important than individuals.Kumble's appointment was preceded by a lot of controversy. Former India team director Ravi Shastri -- reportedly the preferred choice of national...

Former leg-spinner Anil Kumble, who was appointed the India cricket team's head coach, said it was a nerve wracking experience giving the interview for the job before his former team-mates.Kumble was interviewed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India...