Australian media paid a rich tribute to retired India captain Anil Kumble, saying the leg-spinner was a 'true gentleman of the game.'

"He leaves as the ultimate dusty-deck destroyer, Test cricket's third-highest wicket-taker and a reputation as one of the true gentlemen of the game," The Daily Telegraph wrote in its column.

Kumble ended his 18-year-long illustrious career by announcing his retirement in the third Test against Australia at the Ferozshah Kotla in New Delhi, Sunday.