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Kumble in no hurry to return

By Our Special Correspondent

MUMBAI, FEB. 19. India's finest wicket-taker for over a decade, Anil Kumble has said he is not going to `rush' into cricket. The 33-year-old bowler had an appointment with his physiotherapist on Thursday at Bangalore.

Since bowling seven overs in the first final of the VB Series against Australia at Melbourne on February 6, the ace leg-spinner has not even bowled in the nets. "I am going to meet my physio and hopefully I will be able to start returning to cricket-related activity next week,'' said Kumble.

Since returning from Australia and after the first final at Melbourne, Kumble has been going through the process of rehabilitation. "I'm not going to rush through. There is no hurry to do so. My body will tell me when I have to get back to cricket. It's not related to the same problem I had three years ago. My shoulder should be strong enough for me to return to cricket. I will have to wait. My shoulder should not flare up again,'' said Kumble.

When asked whether he would be bowling in the nets and start throwing overarm again next week, he said: "It's cricket. I hope to return to cricket. I did not feel that good in the first final.''

The Indian team's physio Andrew Leipus had identified Kumble's problem as `bursitis' (acute and chronic inflammation of the shoulder), caused by overuse of the shoulder.

Kumble has bowled so far 4311.2 overs in 81 Tests and taken 382 wickets at a good average of 28.30. Kumble's availability for the tour of Pakistan depends on how he feels about his shoulder. It's an internal disorder and he is the best judge to decide how his shoulder will react upon returning to active cricket, which essentially means bowling more than 20 overs plus in a day.

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