Anil Kumble Factbox

Factbox on leg-spinner Anil Kumble, who took his 435th and 436th Test wickets to break Kapil Dev's India record of 434 in the first Test against Bangladesh on Friday.

Factbox on leg spinner Anil Kumble, who took his 435th and 436th Test wickets to break Kapil Dev's India record of 434 in the first Test against Bangladesh on Friday.

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Born: October 17, 1970, Bangalore.

Bats: Right-handed.

Bowls: Right-arm leg spin.

Test record (includes match in progress): 91 matches. Debut vs England at Manchester in August 1990.

Batting: 1,526 runs at an average of 16.40, three half-centuries, highest score 88.

Bowling: 436 wickets at 28.15. Best bowling 10-74.

ODI record: 259 matches. Debut vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah in April 1990.

Batting: 886 runs at 10.67, highest score 26.

Bowling: 321 wickets at 30.69. Best bowling 6-12.

Wrist spinner relying more on top spin and bounce than sideways movement.

Made Test debut, aged 19. Came to prominence after tormenting England on 1993 tour of India, setting up 3-0 series win.

Became second player, after England's Jim Laker, to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings, against Pakistan at New Delhi in 1999.

Sidelined for more than a year after shoulder injury in October 2000, underwent surgery in January 2001.

Returned to form in December with match figures of eight for 133, including six for 81 in the second innings, against England at Mohali.