Australian captain Ricky Ponting has hailed Anil Kumble as a modern day great after the Indian announced his retirement.
Ponting said every member of the Australian team was delighted with the Kumble has played his cricket over the years.
"I want to congratulate Anil on the wonderful career he has had. Every member of the Australian team has been delighted to play against Kumble."
"I hope he enjoys his life after cricket."
Ponting meanwhile also said that he was happy with the way his team came back in the third Test after India amassed 613 runs for seven declared.
"I am proud of the way we stuck at it. We got the worst of the batting conditions after India got all those runs."
"We will take lots of positives from the Kotla Test. Brett Lee has improved and our batsmen got amonst the runs."
All of Australia's top order batsmen got runs for the team, with the out of form Matthew Hayden knocking off 83 runs.
The Aussie skipper said he hoped the team would rally around to take all the chances in Nagpur, where the fourth Test begins on November 6.
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