A Quote by Anil Kumble

I believe that any ball can take a wicket.

Anil Kumble

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Any Ball Believe I Believe Take

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Anil Kumble
Indian - Coach
Born: October 17, 1970

I don't think the ball matters to spinners as much as the wicket. If the wicket offers help and is turning, then it doesn't matter if it's a new ball or an old ball.

Ravindra Jadeja

Stuart Broad's 400th Test wicket did not come the way he would have wanted - Tom Latham chipped the ball to mid-wicket - but he will take it nonetheless. It is a fantastic achievement.

Jonathan Agnew

Keeping wicket is the worst place to be when out of form. You can't hide at fine leg where you might touch the ball once every 10 overs. Behind the wicket you are involved every ball.

Jos Buttler

On a normal wicket, the ball goes through quickly after bouncing so it doesn't give the batsman as much time. But on a slow wicket you have to bowl with more effort.

Ravindra Jadeja

In India, the wicket tends to get a bit slower once the ball gets old, but in England, it's pretty much the same whether it's new ball or old ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

If I'm only going to play one more match, I want to take a wicket with every ball, not try and defend a boundary.

Dale Steyn

It's difficult to bowl a good ball but to take a wicket off it, that's even more difficult.

Yuzvendra Chahal

If there is nothing in the wicket for spinners, then it's good to try something different. Over the wicket or around the wicket, just try and create chances.

Ravindra Jadeja

I believe the most important thing for the defender is to take the ball away from the opposing team, no matter what, and not to allow any space or give any occasions for opponents to score goals.

Giorgio Chiellini

If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team's strength. But a rank turner might backfire.

Kapil Dev

Before the match starts I visualise that I will try to rotate the strike and take singles. But if I see that the players batting before me are struggling, and the wicket is not playing that good, I try to dominate from the first ball.

Shreyas Iyer

If you're getting something from the wicket, you can be playing in England or Australia or India, and the newness of the ball won't matter to spinners.

Ravindra Jadeja

Whether you play England, either you play West Indies or Australia, you have to take wicket if you stop any team.