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Anil Kumble
It is his googly and flipper, along with his genuine medium-pace faster balls that are his strike weapons rather than the leg-break.
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The ten-wicket man, that's what he will always be known as.
The Karnataka man nicknamed 'JUMBO' achieved what every bowler only dreams of — taking all ten wickets in an innings in a Test match.
He did that against Pakistan in New Delhi and joined Jim Laker in a list that will never be bettered; only equalled.
An unorthodox, right arm leg spin bowler, this tall bowler, who started life as a medium-pacer, has been India's most effective bowler in both Tests and ODIs for many years.
He is lethal on slow home pitches for over a decade.
He made his debut in England in 1990, alongside Narendra Hirwani, raising hopes of resurgence in the art of leg-spin. But it was not until his recall against South Africa 16 months later that he proved his abilities on the international stage.
It is his googly and flipper, along with his genuine medium-pace faster balls that are his strike weapons rather than the leg-break.
While the emergence of Harbhajan Singh meant that Kumble's place in the team became insecure overseas, it also meant that at home India had arguably the most incisive spin combination in the world.
A more than useful tail-end batsman with a penchant for attack, Kumble has come to the rescue of the side frequently with some timely knocks.
Came to prominence during England's 1993 tour of India, setting up a 3-0 series sweep with 21 wickets.
Became the second player after England spinner Jim Laker to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings to set up a series-levelling victory against Pakistan in New Delhi in 1999.
Sidelined for more than a year after injuring shoulder in October 2000. Underwent surgery in January 2001.
Took his 300th one-day wicket against West Indies in Jamshedpur in 2002, becoming only the third bowler to reach the milestone in both forms of the game.
In January 2004 took 8-141 in Sydney, the best by any bowler against Australia since Tom Richardson's 8-94 for England in 1898.
In 2004 October, Kumble has reasons to smile again as he entered the elite 400-wicket club during the Bangalore Test against Australia.
Took his 500th wicket in the second Test against England in Mohali, trapping tail-ender Steve Harmison for a first ball duck.
