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> [At the end of the day, the bowlers have to get 20 wickets to win a Test match. I'm sure they do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/at-the-end-of-the-day-the-bowlers-have-to-get-20-wickets-to-win-a/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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> [Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/getting-20-wickets-in-test-cricket-will-win-you-matches-and-that-will/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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> [I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/i-have-always-believed-that-the-first-test-of-a-series-is-very-crucial/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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> [It is a cliche to say that you need to take 20 wickets to win a Test and it is the bowlers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/it-is-a-cliche-to-say-that-you-need-to-take-20-wickets-to-win-a-test/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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> [But yes, I'm going to miss being a part of the team, sharing a dressing room, playing a test match, all those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/but-yes-i-m-going-to-miss-being-a-part-of-the-team-sharing-a-dressing/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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> [I was involved with Gary Kirsten only for the Test matches, a very short period. He was, again, someone who worked in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/i-was-involved-with-gary-kirsten-only-for-the-test-matches-a-very/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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> [As a bowler you are not a hero, you are always backing a hero but you need 20 wickets to win a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/as-a-bowler-you-are-not-a-hero-you-are-always-backing-a-hero-but-you/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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## Other authors on Test

## More by Anil Kumble

> [If it was a very senior team you can sit back and strategize. But for a young team you need be in the middle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/if-it-was-a-very-senior-team-you-can-sit-back-and-strategize-but-for/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/i-generally-try-to-bowl-one-on-one-with-the-keeper-and-bowl-all-the/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/yes-you-ll-try-and-set-up-a-batsman-and-get-him-to-play-a-few-shots/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [If you are the top bowler in your team, you need to get the top batsman in the opposition. So it is expected and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/if-you-are-the-top-bowler-in-your-team-you-need-to-get-the-top/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [There were many batsmen who were very difficult to bowl at. Brian Lara was probably at the top.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/there-were-many-batsmen-who-were-very-difficult-to-bowl-at-brian-lara/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [I feel the only way you feel the pressure is when you think it is an important match or series. If you feel that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/i-feel-the-only-way-you-feel-the-pressure-is-when-you-think-it-is-an/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/i-played-a-lot-under-john-wright-he-s-been-a-great-influence-on-how-i/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [You need the other team to be feeling the heat when they walk on to face you and that only comes from their being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/you-need-the-other-team-to-be-feeling-the-heat-when-they-walk-on-to/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/at-the-end-of-the-day-the-bowlers-have-to-get-20-wickets-to-win-a/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/it-is-true-that-when-you-re-defending-a-target-you-tend-to-be-more/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [I have been a player and now I am the coach, so I understand both the roles well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/i-have-been-a-player-and-now-i-am-the-coach-so-i-understand-both-the/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/getting-20-wickets-in-test-cricket-will-win-you-matches-and-that-will/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [No matter where I end up in terms of wickets or the number of matches that I play, I think people will always remember…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/no-matter-where-i-end-up-in-terms-of-wickets-or-the-number-of-matches/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [I have always felt it is better to lose in pursuit of victory than to kill a game with defensive tactics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/i-have-always-felt-it-is-better-to-lose-in-pursuit-of-victory-than-to/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

> [As a coach I need to organise preparations for the team and give informed input to captain and the team to strategise better, inclusive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/as-a-coach-i-need-to-organise-preparations-for-the-team-and-give/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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