Anil Kumble has set off alarm bells in the England camp after some sensational dismissals. The visiting batsmen will now be watchful of the Indian leggie in the remainder of the three-Test series, says middle-order batsman Paul Collingwood.
"All the Indian bowlers are good but it is Kumble who is going to bowl the most number of overs; he's the one who we have to combat," he said, after a truncated second day in the second Test at the PCA ground in Mohali.
"Kumble is a world class bowler; he is going up to 500 wickets. He is a great bowler and tough to play on any wicket.
"I have faced Kumble in 14 one-dayers and to come up against the bowler in his own backyard -- you've got to contend with it.
"He does not turn the ball massively as Warne and Murali, but is quite effective," said the English batsman, who scored an unbeaten 134 in the first innings of the drawn first Test in Nagpur.
But Collingwood could manage just 25 this time around, clean bowled by Kumble with a googly that straightened up and clipped off the bails.
Asked about the dismissal, he replied: "It was a pretty good ball. I should have got further up.
"I will try to be patient against him; that is the key I suppose."
He revealed that he had an injury scare but added it should be nothing serious.
"I had a niggle in the left wrist that I picked in Pakistan late last year. I heard a click today; hopefully, it's not bad.
"I am feeling better now, so I think it should be fine."
Talking about the wicket, he said: "It is reverse swinging as well. It's a good sign for us; we can use it to our advantage.
"Just three days are left in the match, we need to make a good total to put the Indians under pressure and get a positive result out of the match."
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