Thursday, January 22, 2009

kumble skills

1. only test victim was all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, having sprung to prominence two years ago when he removed Sachin Tendulkar with a googly in a domestic game.

2.chawla is expected to find a regular one-day spot after a promising start in his five games in the absence of Kumble, who quit limited overs cricket after the World Cup.

3."It is not easy to replace a bowler like Anil bhai (brother)," Chawla told Reuters on Thursday before leaving on an India A tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya.

4."When people say I can replace him I feel happy but feel the pressure as well. But I try not to let all things affect my bowling."

India are hoping Chawla would live upto his promise as the 36-year-old Kumble -- the third most successful spinner in test history -- is nearing retirement and quality slow bowlers are hard to find in a country once famous for its spin bowlers.