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Kumble in 500 Test wickets club

Last updated on: March 11, 2006 18:55 IST

Anil Kumble [ Images ] became the first Indian and fifth cricketer to claim 500 wickets in the history of Test cricket on Saturday.

The Karnataka [ Images ] leg spinner reached the milestone when he dismissed Stephen Harmison leg before wicket in England's [ Images ] first innings on the third day of the second Test in Mohali.

The 35-year old bowler, playing his 105th Test, joined the list that includes Shane Warne [ Images ] (659), Muttiah Muralitharan [ Images ] (600), Glenn McGrath [ Images ] (542) and Courtney Walsh [ Images ] (519).

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