Anil Kumble registered an entirely unwanted record against his name in Karachi Test. By the end of the second day’s play, Kumble has conceded 503 runs in this series in just 110.5 overs. This was the fourth occasion for Kumble of conceding 500 runs in a series of 3 matches. With this he equalled Australia’s Shane Warne’s record of conceding 500 runs in a series of 3 matches on most occasions. Interestingly, while Warne had conceded 500 runs in two successive away series against India, Kumble had done so in two successive series against Pakistan. In the last home series against Pakistan, Kumble had conceded 644 runs. But while on that occasion he succeeded in capturing 17 wickets, this time around he has managed just 6.
The accompanying table lists all bowlers who have conceded 500 or more runs in a 3-match series on more than one occasion.It is hardly surprising that all are spinners.