Kumble much admired among his rivals, says Waugh

Lavishing praise on Anil Kumble for becoming only the third bowler to achieve 600 Test wickets, former Australian skipper Steve Waugh on Friday said the veteran spinner may not have been a dreaded headline-hunter like Shane Warne but his quiet rise to prominence is no less admirable.

"Any fair-minded cricket fan would have enjoyed Anil Kumble's 600th Test wicket even though it was Australia's potential saviour Andrew Symonds," Waugh wrote in his column for the 'Daily Telegraph' after the second day's play in the ongoing third Test.

"Kumble has taken 600 wickets with a fraction of the publicity afforded to Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan but he has been a much admired performer among his rivals," he added.
Waugh said Kumble had never been the talked-about bowler of his side but has delivered the goods consistently.

Courtesy:hindustantimes.com
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