Kumble to retire after Kotla Test

Indian Test captain has decided to quit from Test cricket after the ongoing match between India and Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla.

Anil Kumble on Friday got stitches on the little finger of his left hand which he injured while fielding, but the veteran leg-spinner was back to his bowling ways on the fourth day of the third Test. Kumble sustained the injury when he dived in an attempt to catch Matthew Hayden off Amit Mishra.

More than 18 years of highly-competitive international cricket, 132 Tests, 271 One-day Internationals and hundreds of domestic matches - Kumble's body has weathered an incredible amount of load. It does look that the proud cricketer may not want to go too far now.

Former chairman of selection committee Dilip Vengsarkar on Saturday gave thumbs down to Test skipper Anil Kumble and said that he doesn't foresee the leg-spinner captaining the side after the ongoing series against Australia.

Vengsarkar said though Kumble has rendered a yeoman service to the Indian cricket team his poor form suggested he should quit.