Talk about a perfect record - a clean slate. This champion leg-spinner has played at the Feroz Shah Kotla on six occasions, has taken 55 wickets and has bowled his team to victory on all six occasions. He was Man of the Match on three occasions and even took the perfect 10 on this, his favourite ground in the whole world.
He even said on one occasion that he’d love to carry this venue wherever he went across the world. One look at his record and it would most certainly hold true.
It is hard to imagine a bowler dominating proceedings to this extent at one venue. Let us compare Kumble’s performance at Delhi with others who have done exceptionally well at one venue.
Anil Kumble @ DelhiTests: 6 Wickets: 55 Ave: 15 BBI: 10-74
Shane Warne @ BrisbaneTests: 11 Wickets: 68 Ave: 20 BBI: 8-71
Muttiah Muralidaran @ KandyTests: 16 Wickets: 117 Ave: 16 BBI: 9-51
Glennn McGrath @ Lord’sTests: 3 Wickets: 26 Ave: 11.5 BBI: 8-38
Sir Richard Hadlee @ ChristchurchTests: 14 Wickets: 76 Ave: 21 BBI: 7-116
Fred Trueman @ HeadingleyTests: 9 Wickets: 44 Ave: 17 BBI: 6-30
Curtly Ambrose @ Port of SpainTests: 12 Wickets: 66 Ave: 13 BBI: 6-24
Imran Khan @ LahoreTests: 11 Wickets: 51 Ave: 18 BBI: 8-60
Sir Alec Bedser @ ManchesterTests: 7 Wickets: 51 Ave: 13 BBI: 7-52
Hugh Trumble @ MCGTests: 7 Wickets: 46 Ave: 14 BBI: 7-28
Charlie Turner @ SCGTests: 6 Wickets: 45 Ave: 13 BBI: 7-43
Hedley Verity @ Lord’sTests: 7 Wickets: 42 Ave: 14 BBI: 8-43
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