If you haven't already, head over to Balanced Sports to see my tribute to Anil Kumble. I don't know why I hadn't written one before, but I have now, and it's great (but of course I would say that). Anyway, here's the piece, if clicking on links isn't your thing.
The lasting image of Indian cricket in the 1990s is that
of a young Sachin rising to prominence, fulfilling the prophecies that had
marked him as a demi-god early on.
However, only a few months after the Test debut of India’s
greatest batsman, another young man began his Test career; a man who was
India’s steadiest, most consistent bowler in the 90s, who would eventually
become India’s highest wicket-taker.
