Anil Kumble has been the most successful bowler for India in international cricket
#3. The Batting Hero at the Oval, London 2007:
Anil Kumble scored a century against England at the Oval in 2007
In the 2007 Test series against England, India were 1-0 up in the three-Test series. The star batsmen Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly could not reach the three-digit score in the Test series.
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However, India found the unlikely centurion with the bat in the third Test in Anil Kumble. He scored an unbeaten 110 runs in 227 balls with 16 boundaries and a six and battled hard against a strong English bowling attack consisting of Sidebottom, Anderson, Tremlett and Panesar.
The century by Kumble helped India draw the Oval test and clinch the three-Test series by a margin of 1-0.
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