Final victims of top 5 Test wicket takers

Courtney Walsh
Walsh bidding farewell at his home ground

#3 Anil Kumble (Mitchell Johnson 2008)

Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble being congratulated by Sachin Tendulkar

Anil Kumble was a fighter on and off the field and left everything on the cricket field. The sight of him bowling with a broken jaw is one for the ages.

And then he suddenly called it a day on his favourite ground, the Feroz Shah Kotla, during the 2008 series against Australia. But then he will always be one of all time greatest to come from India, and his indomitable spirit will forever be part of the folklore.

He ended his 18-year Test career when he captained the Indian team to a draw in Delhi, and then handed the reins to Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He suffered a finger injury and this prompted him to make this decisive call.

He picked up 3 wickets in the first innings and his final wicket was that of Mitchell Johnson when he sprinted across to take a return catch and helped India to dismiss the Australians. He was carried all over the Kotla, a ground on which he took 10 wickets in one innings against Pakistan.

A fitting end to a glorious career!

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