Who among the following Indian cricketers bowled 14 overs with a bandage around his fractured jaw against the West Indies at Antigua in 2002?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Anil Kumble.
- The leg-spinner bowled 14 overs with his face swathed with bandages to hold the broken jaw against the West Indies in 2002.
- Anil Kumble is former head coach of the Indian cricket team, and a former Indian cricketer and captain.
- Kumble has claimed every Indian bowling record. His googly and subtle variations in flight were always a nightmare for the batsman.
-
His figures of 6/12 against West Indies in the Hero Cup in 1993 still remain as the best ever individual performance by an Indian bowler.
-
Due to his never give up attitude, he was named India's test skipper in 2007. He led India for 14 tests, winning three, losing five with the remaining six resulted in draw.