Jumbo retires in style....

The camera goes clicking away, and at the end of the day we find that all the major landmarks by every Indian cricketer is well captured to remain unforgettable memories. But who is there to capture his achievements which are so many in number? Well, his landmarks are captured in every Indian's heart.

Anil Kumble, one of the greatest Indian spinners, infact one of the best spinners of the world, is surely not someone who can be forgotten easily. He may have surprisingly announced his retirement after the third test between India and Australia at the Feroshah Kotla, but Kotla shall always remember his 10 wicket haul against Pakistan in a single innings on the very same sand. 10/74 - these are bowling figures that one will get to see once in a lifetime.

An emboidment of simplicity, a statue of respect, a symbol of perfection, and an idol of commitment, Kumble has brought Indian cricket a long way.Indian cricket has grown with him. Carrying the burden of the Indian spin attack for 18 long yeras is a daunting task by itself, and doing it with such grace is as commendable an achievement as any other. I still doubt anyone else put in his position will even come close to matching him.

Well, think of Anil Kumble and the first word that probably crops up on people's mind is 'comitment'. He has defined commitment in the way that every common man understands it. I wouldn't be surprised if the Oxford Dictionary plans to substitute the noun 'commitment' with the proper noun 'Anil Kumble'.

The Indian skipper's cap may have been adorned by him quite late in his career, but this is no indication of his contribution to the team till then. He has always been the most reliable bowler in the Indian squad who has many a times risen hopes after being down in the dumps. He has silently SPUN a magical web around himself that makes him ever so trustable.

Anil Kumble may have retired after 18 years of international cricket, but his cricket still lives. He may not find a place in the Indian aquad anymore, but no Indian's heart is ever too full for him.

do you people think i wrote this?????........

yup guessed correctly, no way right...
this post was written for my blog by chithru, the cricket freak.. :D