4 most courageous acts in cricket

#3 When Anil Kumble bowled with a broken jaw

Anil Kumble bowled with a broken jaw against West Indies in 2002

In the fourth Test match of India's tour of West Indies (2002), while batting at no.7, Kumble was hit on the jaw by Merv Dillion resulting in severe bleeding and seriously injuring his jaw bone. Despite being in intense pain, Kumble continued to bat for another 20 minutes and also came out on the field to bowl 14 overs straight. He managed to trick the genius Brian Lara and got him out in the courageous spell of 14 overs.India's highest wicket-taker and one of the greatest spinners of all time Anil Kumble was not a big turner of the ball. It was his sharp wit, ability to read the batsman's mind and unerring accuracy that helped him scalp 619 wickets in test matches. Fondly nicknamed 'Jumbo' after one of his deliveries took off like a 'Jumbo Jet' - Anil Kumble showed 'Jumbo' courage when he walked out to bowl with a broken jaw.

He underwent a surgery the next day. Although the match resulted in rather a boring draw, the image of Kumble tirelessly bowling with a broken jaw will keep resonating in the minds of cricket fans.