Kumble will bounce back: Kirsten

MOHALI: Unfazed by Anil Kumble's lack of form and fitness, India coach Gary Kirsten believes the veteran leg-spinner would overcome his shoulder injury and bounce back with a match-winning performance in the second Test against Australia here.
    
Kumble had a pretty ordinary outing in the Bangalore Test where he not only went wicketless but also injured his shoulder which cast a cloud of doubt over his fitness ahead of the second Test starting here on Friday.
    
Kirsten, however, is certain that Kumble would not only play the Test but also come up with a match-winning performance to prove his mettle.
    
"We are watching him and at the moment he looks alright. There's a little pain but we hope him to be ready in two days," Kirsten said after India's practice at PCA Stadium here.
    
"He is a warrior and is very keen to play. I'm almost sure that regardless of what he is physically, he would be ready to represent the country," a confident Kirsten added.
    
Kirsten didn't read too much into Kumble's lacklustre show in Bangalore and said one odd setback did not diminish Kumble's greatness as a bowler.