Top five bravest acts by cricketers on a cricket field

#2. Anil Kumble: West Indies vs India at Antigua, 2002

Anil Kumble

The former India captain, Anil Kumble was one of the very few cricketers who played cricket fair and hard. What stood out in his career apart from all the records is the way he would conduct himself both on and off the field.

While we know about these qualities in Anil Kumble, the one thing that everyone knew after this incident was his great courage to perform under extreme duress.

In 2002, when India toured West Indies, Anil Kumble was hit nastily on his mouth by a ripper of a bouncer from Mervyn Dillon at Antigua and the leg spinner was struggling so much so that he was even spitting out blood.

Anil Kumble surprised everyone when he continued to bat on despite the pain. After the innings was over, it was found out that Kumble’s jaw was fractured because of the blow and was ruled out for the reminder of the Test series.

With the flight only the following day, Kumble decided to bowl by wearing a bandage. The leg spinner sent down 14 overs with a broken jaw and the most astonishing achievement was the wicket of one of the best batsman of this generation, Brian Lara.