Kumble-Kohli combo on track to improve overseas Test record: Gilchrist

TIL Desk Sports/Australia’s legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has hailed the appointment of Anil Kumble as the Indian cricket team’s head coach, saying the combination of leg-spin great and Test skipper Virat Kohli is already showing positive signs in improving their overseas record in the longest format of the game.

After being appointed as head coach of India in June, former India captain Kumble has begun his new spell in style by helping the national side to comfortable Test series victory against hosts West Indies with a match still to be played. The win also propelled India to No.1 position in International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings.

And the 44-year-old Aussie has praised Kumble as a respected cricketer who will guide the team in the right direction, adding that the series win in the West Indies shows the Kumble-Kohli combination is working well. “It’s a fine appointment. He (Kumble) is a respected player and person who will guide the team in the right direction,” Gilchrist told.