Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus. — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial. — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
Cricket has always been about using street smarts and putting the opposition under pressure, on the field and off it. — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
I think it's a great challenge for a bowler to be captain of India and it is not looked at very positively… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
I'll ensure that I go out there and enjoy my cricket and enjoy being captain of India. — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
As a bowler you are not a hero, you are always backing a hero but you need 20 wickets to win a… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
I've played my cricket very sincerely and honestly, that's the approach my team takes, and we expect that from Australia as well. — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
There were many batsmen who were very difficult to bowl at. Brian Lara was probably at the top. — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, the bowlers have to get 20 wickets to win a Test match. I'm sure they do… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
It is a cliche to say that you need to take 20 wickets to win a Test and it is the bowlers… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
No matter what, I was always looking for a wicket. Whether I was bowling to restrict or bowling to get wickets, at… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
If you are the top bowler in your team, you need to get the top batsman in the opposition. So it is… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
Yes, you have to treat playing Pakistan just like you would any other side, but in other matches, you often stress on… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
Having been with the Indian team for such a long time and having had various experiences of not just conditions, but outside… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
No matter where I end up in terms of wickets or the number of matches that I play, I think people will… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
I was involved with Gary Kirsten only for the Test matches, a very short period. He was, again, someone who worked in… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
In India you pick teams based on pitches, so it's the bowlers who get changed. if it is a turning pitch a… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
Yes, you'll try and set up a batsman and get him to play a few shots. It's just that you are always… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
I need to make one thing clear, the IIndian way of playing cricket is loved around the world. People love to watch… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
The way I handle it is by preparing for any match in the same way. I stick to a routine and I… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
Everyone in India wants the team to beat Pakistan, just as everyone in Pakistan wants their team to succeed. It's one match… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
Having myself bowled in the early stages of the innings, with field restrictions in place and two men perforce required in catching… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
There is a vast difference between playing Pakistan at home and away. I clearly recall, going into the quarter-finals at the Chinnaswamy… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
When I was a player I used to feel that you are the captain of your own bowling, which I would like… — Anil Kumble Copy Share Image
If it was a very senior team you can sit back and strategize. But for a young team you need be in the middle. — Anil Kumble Copy Share
I generally try to bowl one-on-one with the 'keeper and bowl all the deliveries in my arsenal so that he can have a good… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
Yes, you'll try and set up a batsman and get him to play a few shots. It's just that you are always trying to… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
If you are the top bowler in your team, you need to get the top batsman in the opposition. So it is expected and… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
There were many batsmen who were very difficult to bowl at. Brian Lara was probably at the top. — Anil Kumble Copy Share
I feel the only way you feel the pressure is when you think it is an important match or series. If you feel that… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
I played a lot under John Wright, he's been a great influence on how I'll go about the job, in terms of being in… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
You need the other team to be feeling the heat when they walk on to face you and that only comes from their being… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
At the end of the day, the bowlers have to get 20 wickets to win a Test match. I'm sure they do have a… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
It is true that when you're defending a target, you tend to be more ruthless when you're defending a lower target than a 300-plus… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
I have been a player and now I am the coach, so I understand both the roles well. — Anil Kumble Copy Share
Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus. — Anil Kumble Copy Share
No matter where I end up in terms of wickets or the number of matches that I play, I think people will always remember… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
I have always felt it is better to lose in pursuit of victory than to kill a game with defensive tactics. — Anil Kumble Copy Share
As a coach I need to organise preparations for the team and give informed input to captain and the team to strategise better, inclusive… — Anil Kumble Copy Share
