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Quiz about The Rocking Spinner Anil Kumble

The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble Quiz

We look back at those legends who changed the face of cricket. Anil Kumble is one of the best spin bowlers of the world after Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. Let's have a look how he played his career.

A multiple-choice quiz by cricketers. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cricketers

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,832

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
286

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Anil Kumble born? Hint

Chennai

Mumbai

Bangalore (later Bengaluru)

Hyderabad

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Question 2 of 10

2. Against which team did Anil Kumble did make his test debut? Hint

Sri Lanka

Australia

England

New Zealand

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Question 3 of 10

3. Against which team did Anil Kumble make his ODI debut? Hint

England

Sri Lanka

Australia

Zimbabwe

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many test matches did he played to get his first 50 test wickets? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What happened for Anil Kumble in November 1993? Hint

He was fined for over-appealing

He was banned for tampering the ball

He took his best ODI bowling figures (i.e. 6/12)

He did a spat with a West Indian player

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happened when he played the test match against arch-rivals Pakistan from February 4-8, 1999? Hint

He made his maiden Test century

He was given captaincy

He took his first test 5-wicket haul

He took 10 wickets in a single innings (i.e. 10-74)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which year did Anil Kumble fetch his 500th test wicket? Hint

2006

2007

2004

2001

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which year did Anil Kumble announce ODI retirement? Hint

2007

2008

2006

2005

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did Anil Kumble announce his test retirement? Hint

November 2008

January 2008

December 2007

July 2006

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Indian Premier League 2008, Anil Kumble played for which team? Hint

Deccan Chargers

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mumbai Indians

Rajasthan Royals

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Anil Kumble born?

Answer: Bangalore (later Bengaluru)

Anil Kumble was born on October 17, 1970. He had a great career in front of him.

2. Against which team did Anil Kumble did make his test debut?

Answer: England

He began his first test match on August 9, 1990, against England.

3. Against which team did Anil Kumble make his ODI debut?

Answer: Sri Lanka

In 1990, he also made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the Australasia Cup.

4. How many test matches did he played to get his first 50 test wickets?

Answer: 10

He played only 10 tests when he got his 50th test wicket. This made him the fastest Indian test bowler to achieve 50 wickets.

5. What happened for Anil Kumble in November 1993?

Answer: He took his best ODI bowling figures (i.e. 6/12)

On November 27, 1993, Anil Kumble took his best ODI bowling figures against West Indies at Calcutta (later Kolkata).

6. What happened when he played the test match against arch-rivals Pakistan from February 4-8, 1999?

Answer: He took 10 wickets in a single innings (i.e. 10-74)

It is said when Kumble got 9 wickets in that innings when Pakistan were chasing a target of 420, his teammate Javagal Srinath tried not to pick any wicket because he wanted Kumble to get 10 wickets. Luck favoured Anil Kumble and he picked 10 wickets. After that, The Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in Delhi became Kumble's favorite.

7. In which year did Anil Kumble fetch his 500th test wicket?

Answer: 2006

On March 11, 2006, Anil Kumble fetched his 500th test wicket and beat Courtney Walsh too (Walsh had gotten 520 test wickets). He picked up 619 wickets throughout his career.

8. In which year did Anil Kumble announce ODI retirement?

Answer: 2007

After the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, Kumble announced his ODI retirement. His last ODI was against Bermuda, on March 19, 2007.

9. When did Anil Kumble announce his test retirement?

Answer: November 2008

On November 2, 2008, at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, Kumble was playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. When the match ended in a draw, Kumble was found unfit for the 4th and final Test. As a result of this, on the final day of that match, he decided to retire.

His final test ball was hit by Matthew Hayden for four. His last test innings figures were 4-0-14-0. He took 337 ODI wickets and 619 test wickets.

10. In the Indian Premier League 2008, Anil Kumble played for which team?

Answer: Royal Challengers Bangalore

He was the home boy along with Rahul Dravid on this team. He later played cricket in the Indian Premier League. Though Anil Kumble is now retired, this legend will remain in our hearts.

Source: Author cricketers

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