Do you think the one-dayers have marginalised the spinners?
Since the 20-over restrictions have come in, captains generally don’t have the confidence to use the spinners in that period, which is a bit strange because initially, when we had fielding restrictions in the first 15-overs, teams actually used spinners a lot more. But since this 20-over rule has come in, nobody seems to use a spinner. But I still think spinners do have an important role to play in the one-dayers. Do you think that in the media and in the public eye, Anil, the one-day bowler, has been overshadowed by Anil, the Test bowler? That’s because people have got used to me not being a part of the one-day squad, and that’s what I didn’t really like that everyone has taken me for granted and it didn’t really matter when I got dropped. I don’t know, maybe that is the profile of Anil Kumble. It is a bit sad. I feel that I have contributed in my own way to Indian cricket in ensuring that we win matches and I have given my 100 per cent, but it is a bit unfortunate that at times peopl
