Statistics: Kumble reaches 600-mark

Anil Kumble on Thursday became the third bowler in Test history to complete 600 wickets when he had Andrew Symonds caught by Rahul Dravid. We take a look at Jumbo's Test career:

Kumble against each opponent

Opponent	Mts	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR	5WI	10WM
v Australia	17	933.3	160	2873	105	8-141	27.36	3.07	53.34	10	2
v Bangladesh	4	81.1	21	248	15	4-55	16.53	3.05	32.47	0	0
v England	19	1072.2	258	2815	92	7-115	30.59	2.62	69.93	4	1
v New Zealand	11	601.4	195	1293	50	6-67	25.86	2.14	72.20	3	1
v Pakistan	15	814.2	185	2590	81	10-74	31.97	3.18	60.32	5	2
v South Africa	19	1040.2	246	2430	80	6-53	30.37	2.33	78.03	3	0
v Sri Lanka	15	727.2	173	1909	66	7-59	28.92	2.62	66.15	4	2
v West Indies	17	782.1	174	2204	74	6-78	29.78	2.81	63.42	4	0
v Zimbabwe	7	370.1	108	859	38	5-63	22.6	2.32	58.45	2	0
Home	59	3268.5	865	8183	343	10-74	23.85	2.50	57.19	25	7
Away	65	3154.1	655	9038	258	8-141	35.03	2.86	73.35	10	1
TOTAL	124	6423	1520	17221	601	10-74	28.65	2.68	64.12	35	8

Kumble's modes of dismissals

	Dismissals	%
Bowled	93	15.47
Caught by keeper	30	4.99
Caught in the field	274	45.59
Caught & bowled	32	5.32
LBW	150	24.95
Stumped	22	3.66
TOTAL	601	(100%)

Kumble's career progress
(in chunks of 25 matches)

Tests	Wkts	Avg	5WI	10WM	Wkts/Mt
1-25	113	25.65	6	1	4.52
26-50	107	31.15	6	0	4.28
51-75	126	26.73	8	3	5.04
76-100	139	28.60	11	4	5.56
101-124*	116	31.43	4	0	4.83

Kumble under various captains

	Mts	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR	5WI	10WM
M Azharuddin	36	1898.2	513	4467	179	10-74	24.95	2.35	63.63	10	2
SC Ganguly	31	1673.3	392	4690	167	8-141	28.08	2.80	60.12	11	4
R Dravid	25	1198.1	240	3668	116	6-72	31.62	3.06	61.97	5	1
SR Tendulkar	25	1287.3	307	3261	97	6-67	33.61	2.53	79.63	6	1
A Kumble	6	306	56	959	35	5-60	27.4	3.13	52.45	2	0
V Sehwag	1	59.3	12	176	7	5-89	25.14	2.95	51.00	1	0

Kumble as captain, and player

	Mts	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR	5WI	10WM
As a captain	6	306	56	959	35	5-60	27.40	3.13	52.45	2	0
As a player	118	6117	1464	16262	566	10-74	28.73	2.65	64.84	33	8

Kumble in each match innings

	Mts	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR	5WI	10WM
1st match innings	67	2010	442	5440	166	7-48	32.77	2.70	72.65	10	3
2nd match innings	55	1781.2	417	4606	160	8-141	28.78	2.58	66.80	8	5
3rd match innings	73	1868	435	5257	185	7-59	28.41	2.81	60.58	12	4
4th match innings	33	763.4	226	1918	90	10-74	21.31	2.51	50.91	5	4

Kumble in won / lost / drawn matches

	Mts	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR	5WI	10WM
in WON matches	41	2052.3	541	5138	279	10-74	18.41	2.50	44.13	20	5
in LOST matches	30	1596.5	277	4772	120	6-70	39.76	2.98	79.84	5	0
in DRAWN matches	52	2761.4	701	7269	200	8-141	36.34	2.63	82.85	10	3

Fastest to 600 wickets

	Test#
M Muralitharan	101st
Anil Kumble	124th
Shane Warne	126th

Kumble reaches 600-mark

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