Kumble bows out on a high

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November 02, 2008 16:14 IST

India captain Anil Kumble retired from international cricket after the third Test against Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on Sunday.

The 38-year-old is Test cricket's third highest wicket-taker with 619 wickets in 132 Tests, trailing only Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and Australia's retired Shane Warne.

A look at the detailed statistics:

Opponent Mts Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Best Avg 5WI 10WM
v Australia 20 1086 181 3366 111 8-141 30.32 10 2
v Bangladesh 4 81.1 21 248 15 4-55 16.53 0 0
v England 19 1072.2 258 2815 92 7-115 30.59 4 1
v New Zealand 11 601.4 195 1293 50 6-67 25.86 3 1
v Pakistan 15 814.2 185 2590 81 10-74 31.97 5 2
v South Africa 21 1138.2 261 2671 84 6-53 31.79 3 0
v Sri Lanka 18 862.1 193 2309 74 7-59 31.20 4 2
v West Indies 17 782.1 174 2204 74 6-78 29.78 4 0
v Zimbabwe 7 370.1 108 859 38 5-63 22.60 2 0
Overall 132 6808.2 1576 18355 619 10-74 29.65 35 8
HOME 63 3465.2 895 8710 350 10-74 24.88 25 7
AWAY 69 3343 681 9645 269 8-141 35.85 10 1

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