Anil Kumble

If it was a very senior team you can sit back and strategize. But for a young team you need be in…

— 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…

— 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…

— Anil Kumble

If you are the top bowler in your team, you need to get the top batsman in the opposition. So it is…

— Anil Kumble

There were many batsmen who were very difficult to bowl at. Brian Lara was probably at the top.

— Anil Kumble

I feel the only way you feel the pressure is when you think it is an important match or series. If you…

— 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…

— Anil Kumble

You need the other team to be feeling the heat when they walk on to face you and that only comes from…

— 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…

— 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…

— Anil Kumble

I have been a player and now I am the coach, so I understand both the roles well.

— Anil Kumble

Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus.

— Anil Kumble

No matter where I end up in terms of wickets or the number of matches that I play, I think people will…

— Anil Kumble

I have always felt it is better to lose in pursuit of victory than to kill a game with defensive tactics.

— Anil Kumble

As a coach I need to organise preparations for the team and give informed input to captain and the team to strategise…

— Anil Kumble

In a team game, everybody's contribution is very important.

— Anil Kumble

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

I certainly believe Bengaluru is a wonderful place to live in, equipped with all the amenities one would expect from a leading…

— Anil Kumble

Aggression is not just the emotion that you show on the field, but at the end of it, you have to ensure…

— Anil Kumble

I think it's important for every individual to have a vision, to have an aim. If you don't have an aim, you…

— Anil Kumble

An Indian captain is a friend, guide, philosopher to the players under him.

— Anil Kumble

I think people believe that Bengaluru as a city will be more aware because of its cosmopolitan nature. However, I don't think…

— Anil Kumble

But one thing I would like to certainly clarify that I am no player-manager, nor is my company a talent management company.…

— Anil Kumble

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

I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial.

— Anil Kumble