By IANS
Perth : Ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble has dismissed Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist and retired Pakistani batsman Inzamam-ul Haq most number of times on his way to the 600-wicket mark in the ongoing third Test against Australia here.
Team India captain Kumble, 37, has dismissed Gilchrist nine times and Inzamam on eight occasions in his 124-match Test career. He may get another opportunity to dismiss Gilchrist in the second innings here at the Western Australian Cricket Association ground.
Bangalaore-based Kumble has dismissed seven batsmen – Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka), Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka), Ricky Ponting (Australia), Andrew Hudson (South Africa), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) and Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) – seven times each.
Kumble has been most successful against Australia. He has so far captured 105 wickets in 17 Tests against them. Although he has played the same number of matches against the West Indies, he has bagged only 74 scalps.
Kumble against all countries:
Tests Overs Runs Wkts. Ave. Best 5WI 10WM S.R.
Bangladesh 4 81.1 248 15 16.53 4-55 – – 32.4
England 19 1072.2 2815 92 30.59 7-115 4 1 69.9
N. Zealand 11 601.4 1293 50 25.86 6-67 3 1 72.2
Pakistan 15 814.2 2590 81 31.97 10-74 5 2 60.3
S. Africa 19 1040.2 2430 80 30.37 6-53 3 – 78.0
S. Lanka 15 727.2 1909 66 28.92 7-59 4 2 66.1
W. Indies 17 782.1 2204 74 29.78 6-78 4 – 63.4
Zimbabwe 7 370.1 859 38 22.60 5-63 2 – 58.4
Australia 17 933.3 2873 105 27.36 8-141 10 2 53.3
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Total: 124 6423.0 17221 601 28.65 10-74 35 8 64.1
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At Home: 59 3268.5 8183 343 23.85 10-74 25 7 57.1
Overseas: 65 3154.1 9038 258 35.03 8-141 10 1 73.3
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Kumble’s top six performances in an innings:
Wickets Teams Venue Season Result for India
10-74 Pakistan Delhi 1998-99 Won
8-141 Australia Sydney 2003-04 Drawn
7-48 Australia Madras 2004-05 Drawn
7-59 Sri Lanka Lucknow 1993-94 Won
7-63 Pakistan Calcutta 2004-05 Won
7-115 England Ahmedabad 2001-02 Drawn
Kumble’s ten wickets or more in a test:
Wickets Teams Venue Season Result for India
14-149 Pakistan Delhi 1998-99 Won
13-181 Australia Chennai 2004-05 Drawn
12-279 Australia Sydney 2003-04 Drawn
11-128 Sri Lanka Lucknow 1993-94 Won
10-134 New Zealand Kanpur 1999-00 Won
10-157 Sri Lanka Delhi 2005-06 Won
10-161 Pakistan Kolkata 2004-05 Won
10-233 England Ahmedabad 2001-02 Drawn