Desmond haynes west indies cricketer curtly ambrose
•
'To get to was tremendous for me'
The last thing I can remember in Adelaide in was speaking to Desmond Haynes when Curtly [Ambrose] was finishing his over. I told Desmond, "If we don't win this match in this over, we are going to lose it. I don't think Curtly can bowl another over."
The zone for a bowler is when you are at complete ease and pleased with yourself. You know what you want to do and how you want to go about doing it: the length and line you want to bowl, the batsman you are bowling to. You are comfortable with what you want to do to each and every batsman.
They called me Cuddy at home in Jamaica. Viv called me Cudright, and then it was Richie Richardson. So much so that Jimmy [Adams] started calling me Rightzy, so the name changed.
I think English conditions suited me more than other fast bowlers. Knowing the English batsmen beforehand was reasonably helpful for me.
I left school and went to work as an accountant for two months, and then I was select
•
Curtly Ambrose
INTL CAREER: -
Most Viewed Players
More Links
Browse Other Players
Alphabetically sorted top ten of players who have played the most matches across formats in the last 12 months
Full Name
Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose
Born
September 21, , Swetes Village, Antigua
Also Known As
Sir Curtly Ambrose
Batting Style
Left grabb Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
Wisden overview
Fee fi fo fum. A giant of the game in every sense, Curtly Ambrose was the most lethal pace bowler of his generation. Like his predecessor Andy robert, Ambrose didn't say much, refusing countless interview requests with the motto "Curtly talk to no man". Yet his silence seemed only to magnify his achievements - and his menace. Among Ambrose's Test wickets at , two spells stand out: the 6 for 24 that hustled England out for 46 in Trinidad in , and his series-clinching burst of 7 for 1 against Australia at the WACA the previous season. Perth's spri
•
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies cricket legends Sir Learie Constantine and Desmond Haynes were inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Sunday. They have joined the list of fellow cricketing icons who have received this prestigious honour.
The late Learie Constantine was an early pioneer of West Indies cricket and an outstanding all-rounder. He was a member of the celebrated team which played in the first Test match in West Indies history in England in June, He played 18 Test matches and made an indelible contribution to the sport and the West Indian community at home and abroad.
Haynes was one of the most successful opening batsmen in the history of the game and formed a world famous batting partnership with his long-standing teammate, Gordon Greenidge. He was a member of the West Indies World Cup champion team in Haynes played Test matches and scored 7, runs, including 18 centuries, at an average of He also made 8, runs in One-Day Internationals,