Curtly ambrose

Curtly Ambrose Biography Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose is a former Cricketer who played for the West Indies, hailing from Antigua. He has played 98 Test matches for the West Indies squad. Born on 21 September 1963 in Swetes, Antigua, Ambrose came to cricket at a relatively late age compared to many other players. He is a Left-hand batsman and Right-arm fast bowler who took 405 wickets in his Test Career. Background Son of a carpenter, Ambrose became an apprentice carpenter at the age of 17. His mother who was a fan of cricket encouraged him to join the game. Having a height of 6ft 7 inches, he turned out to be an outstanding bowler. Debut Ambrose made his ODI debut against Pakistan when Pakistan toured for West Indies in 1988. He made his debut in the first match of the series and took 4 wickets for 39 runs. He made his Test debut in the same year and tournament against Pakistan at Bourda on April 2, 1988. He took two wickets in his Test debut. Rise to glory In early 1990, England toured West Indies for a Test series where Ambrose performed remarkably well and took 8 wickets for 45 runs and was adjudged Man of the Match. In late 1990, West Indies toured Pakistan and he topped the bowling averages in his team. In a later series with England, he played remarkably well when he twice took five wickets in an innings and his best figures were six for 52 runs. He was adjudged the man of the match and man of the series for the West Indies side. Achievements and Awards After hi...

• Test debut(cap 2 April 1988v Last Test 31 August 2000v ODI debut(cap 12 March 1988v Last ODI 23 April 2000v Domestic team information Years Team 1985–2000 1989–1996 1998–1999 Career statistics Competition Matches 98 176 239 329 Runs scored 1,439 639 3,448 1,282 12.40 10.65 13.95 11.98 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/4 0/0 Top score 53 31 78 48 22,103 9,353 48,798 17,143 405 225 941 401 20.99 24.12 20.24 23.83 22 4 50 4 10 wickets in match 3 0 8 0 Best bowling 8/45 5/17 8/45 5/17 Catches/ 18/0 45/0 88/0 82/0 Source: 24 October 2012 Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose Wisden Born in Ambrose's bowling method relied on accuracy and conceding few runs; several of his best performances came when he took wickets in quick succession to devastate the opposition. He was particularly successful against leading batsmen. From 1995, Ambrose was increasingly affected by injury, and several times critics claimed that he was no longer effective. However, he continued to take wickets regularly up until his retirement, although he was sometimes less effective in the early matches of a series. In his final years, the West Indies team was in decline and often relied heavily on Ambrose and Walsh; both men often bowled with little support from the other bowlers. Following his retirement, Ambrose has pursued a career in music as the bass guitarist in a Early life and career [ ] Ambrose was born in A Upon his return to Antigua, Ambrose practised intensely, Wisden's report on the West Indian season said his per...

Symbol Meaning Date Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches Inn The Overs Number of Runs Wkts Number of Batsmen The Econ Result The result for the West Indies team in that match * One of two five-wicket hauls by Ambrose in a match Ambrose selected as " 10 wickets or more taken in the match Drawn The match was Tests [ ] Five-wicket hauls in Test cricket by Curtly Ambrose No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result 1 2 December 1988 2 23.3 72 5 3.06 • • • • • Won 2 5 April 1990 4 22.4 45 8 1.98 • • • • • • • • Won 3 6 December 1990 2 20 35 5 1.75 • • • • • Drawn 4 6 June 1991 3 28 52 6 1.85 • • • • • • Lost 5 4 July 1991 1 34 74 5 2.17 • • • • • Won 6 18 April 1992 4 24.4 34 6 1.37 • • • • • • Won 7 27 November 1992 3 32 66 5 2.06 • • • • • Drawn 8 23 January 1993 2 28.2 74 6 2.61 • • • • • • Won 9 30 January 1993 1 18 25 7 1.38 • • • • • • • Won 10 25 March 1994* 2 29 60 5 2.06 • • • • • Won 11 25 March 1994* 4 10 24 6 2.40 • • • • • • Won 12 21 April 1995 1 16 45 5 2.81 • • • • • Won 13 24 August 1995 1 42 96 5 2.28 • • • • • Drawn 14 27 April 1996 2 32 68 5 2.12 • • • • • Drawn 15 26 December 1996 1 24.5 55 5 2.21 • • • • • Won 16 1 February 1997 1 18 43 5 2.38 • • • • • Won 17 14 March 1997 2 41.4 87 5 2.08 • • • • • Drawn 18 13 June 1997 1 13.1 37 5 2.81 • • • • • Won 19 5 February 1998 3 19.5 52 5 2.62 • • • • • Won 20 13 February 1998 2 15.4 25 5 1.59 • • • • • Lost 21 10 December 1998 3 19 51 6 2.68 • • • • • • Lost...

Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Avg Econ SR 5w 10w vs Australia 1988-1999 27 51 1116.0 279 2718 128 7/25 10/120 21.23 2.43 52.3 8 1 vs England 1988-2000 34 63 1380.4 383 3082 164 8/45 11/84 18.79 2.23 50.5 8 2 vs India 1989-1997 9 14 248.3 69 574 15 5/87 5/87 38.26 2.30 99.4 1 0 vs New Zealand 1995-1996 4 8 133.1 47 277 13 5/68 7/90 21.30 2.08 61.4 1 0 vs Pakistan 1988-2000 14 24 478.3 123 1170 42 5/35 6/78 27.85 2.44 68.3 1 0 vs South Africa 1992-1999 5 9 185.3 52 390 21 6/34 8/79 18.57 2.10 53.0 2 0 vs Sri Lanka 1993-1997 3 6 64.3 12 190 14 5/37 8/78 13.57 2.94 27.6 1 0 vs Zimbabwe 2000-2000 2 4 77.0 36 100 8 4/42 7/50 12.50 1.29 57.7 0 0 Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Avg Econ SR 5w 10w in Australia 1988-1997 14 28 625.5 146 1544 78 7/25 10/120 19.79 2.46 48.1 6 1 in England 1988-2000 20 37 818.3 230 1828 88 6/52 8/101 20.77 2.23 55.8 3 0 in New Zealand 1995-1995 2 4 58.1 22 113 5 3/57 3/64 22.60 1.94 69.8 0 0 in Pakistan 1990-1997 5 8 150.4 30 378 15 5/35 6/78 25.20 2.50 60.2 1 0 in South Africa 1998-1999 4 7 124.5 26 309 13 6/51 8/79 23.76 2.47 57.6 1 0 in Sri Lanka 1993-1993 1 2 18.2 7 27 3 3/14 3/27 9.00 1.47 36.6 0 0 in West Indies 1988-2000 52 93 1887.3 540 4302 203 8/45 11/84 21.19 2.27 55.7 11 2 Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Avg Econ SR 5w 10w in Africa 1998-1999 4 7 124.5 26 309 13 6/51 8/79 23.76 2.47 57.6 1 0 in Americas 1988-2000 52 93 1887.3 540 4302 203 8/45 11/84 21.19 2.27 55.7 11 2 in Asia 1990-1997 6 10 169.0 37 405 ...

Welcome Hi and welcome to my official website. Since I've finished playing cricket for the West Indies, I have been working as an Ambassador for my home country Antigua, one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, and working with West Indies Cricket Team. Alongside this I also travel with "Spirited", an Antiguan based band of which I am the Bassist. Yes I am an ex-cricketer turned musician! I have put this site together so that I can share with you some of the moments that have been particularly special to me during the course of my life and the magic moments spent representing the great West Indies Cricket team all around the world. After An amazing 405 wickets in 98 Test matches and 226 wickets in 176 one-day internationals I have been lucky to be ranked among the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. A Great Honour indeed. If you wish to get in touch with me to ask questions or for anything else, please use the contact page. Many thanks for checking out this site. All the best, Curtly

Welcome Hi and welcome to my official website. Since I've finished playing cricket for the West Indies, I have been working as an Ambassador for my home country Antigua, one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, and working with West Indies Cricket Team. Alongside this I also travel with "Spirited", an Antiguan based band of which I am the Bassist. Yes I am an ex-cricketer turned musician! I have put this site together so that I can share with you some of the moments that have been particularly special to me during the course of my life and the magic moments spent representing the great West Indies Cricket team all around the world. After An amazing 405 wickets in 98 Test matches and 226 wickets in 176 one-day internationals I have been lucky to be ranked among the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. A Great Honour indeed. If you wish to get in touch with me to ask questions or for anything else, please use the contact page. Many thanks for checking out this site. All the best, Curtly

Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Avg Econ SR 5w 10w vs Australia 1988-1999 27 51 1116.0 279 2718 128 7/25 10/120 21.23 2.43 52.3 8 1 vs England 1988-2000 34 63 1380.4 383 3082 164 8/45 11/84 18.79 2.23 50.5 8 2 vs India 1989-1997 9 14 248.3 69 574 15 5/87 5/87 38.26 2.30 99.4 1 0 vs New Zealand 1995-1996 4 8 133.1 47 277 13 5/68 7/90 21.30 2.08 61.4 1 0 vs Pakistan 1988-2000 14 24 478.3 123 1170 42 5/35 6/78 27.85 2.44 68.3 1 0 vs South Africa 1992-1999 5 9 185.3 52 390 21 6/34 8/79 18.57 2.10 53.0 2 0 vs Sri Lanka 1993-1997 3 6 64.3 12 190 14 5/37 8/78 13.57 2.94 27.6 1 0 vs Zimbabwe 2000-2000 2 4 77.0 36 100 8 4/42 7/50 12.50 1.29 57.7 0 0 Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Avg Econ SR 5w 10w in Australia 1988-1997 14 28 625.5 146 1544 78 7/25 10/120 19.79 2.46 48.1 6 1 in England 1988-2000 20 37 818.3 230 1828 88 6/52 8/101 20.77 2.23 55.8 3 0 in New Zealand 1995-1995 2 4 58.1 22 113 5 3/57 3/64 22.60 1.94 69.8 0 0 in Pakistan 1990-1997 5 8 150.4 30 378 15 5/35 6/78 25.20 2.50 60.2 1 0 in South Africa 1998-1999 4 7 124.5 26 309 13 6/51 8/79 23.76 2.47 57.6 1 0 in Sri Lanka 1993-1993 1 2 18.2 7 27 3 3/14 3/27 9.00 1.47 36.6 0 0 in West Indies 1988-2000 52 93 1887.3 540 4302 203 8/45 11/84 21.19 2.27 55.7 11 2 Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Avg Econ SR 5w 10w in Africa 1998-1999 4 7 124.5 26 309 13 6/51 8/79 23.76 2.47 57.6 1 0 in Americas 1988-2000 52 93 1887.3 540 4302 203 8/45 11/84 21.19 2.27 55.7 11 2 in Asia 1990-1997 6 10 169.0 37 405 ...

Symbol Meaning Date Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches Inn The Overs Number of Runs Wkts Number of Batsmen The Econ Result The result for the West Indies team in that match * One of two five-wicket hauls by Ambrose in a match Ambrose selected as " 10 wickets or more taken in the match Drawn The match was Tests [ ] Five-wicket hauls in Test cricket by Curtly Ambrose No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result 1 2 December 1988 2 23.3 72 5 3.06 • • • • • Won 2 5 April 1990 4 22.4 45 8 1.98 • • • • • • • • Won 3 6 December 1990 2 20 35 5 1.75 • • • • • Drawn 4 6 June 1991 3 28 52 6 1.85 • • • • • • Lost 5 4 July 1991 1 34 74 5 2.17 • • • • • Won 6 18 April 1992 4 24.4 34 6 1.37 • • • • • • Won 7 27 November 1992 3 32 66 5 2.06 • • • • • Drawn 8 23 January 1993 2 28.2 74 6 2.61 • • • • • • Won 9 30 January 1993 1 18 25 7 1.38 • • • • • • • Won 10 25 March 1994* 2 29 60 5 2.06 • • • • • Won 11 25 March 1994* 4 10 24 6 2.40 • • • • • • Won 12 21 April 1995 1 16 45 5 2.81 • • • • • Won 13 24 August 1995 1 42 96 5 2.28 • • • • • Drawn 14 27 April 1996 2 32 68 5 2.12 • • • • • Drawn 15 26 December 1996 1 24.5 55 5 2.21 • • • • • Won 16 1 February 1997 1 18 43 5 2.38 • • • • • Won 17 14 March 1997 2 41.4 87 5 2.08 • • • • • Drawn 18 13 June 1997 1 13.1 37 5 2.81 • • • • • Won 19 5 February 1998 3 19.5 52 5 2.62 • • • • • Won 20 13 February 1998 2 15.4 25 5 1.59 • • • • • Lost 21 10 December 1998 3 19 51 6 2.68 • • • • • • Lost...

• Test debut(cap 2 April 1988v Last Test 31 August 2000v ODI debut(cap 12 March 1988v Last ODI 23 April 2000v Domestic team information Years Team 1985–2000 1989–1996 1998–1999 Career statistics Competition Matches 98 176 239 329 Runs scored 1,439 639 3,448 1,282 12.40 10.65 13.95 11.98 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/4 0/0 Top score 53 31 78 48 22,103 9,353 48,798 17,143 405 225 941 401 20.99 24.12 20.24 23.83 22 4 50 4 10 wickets in match 3 0 8 0 Best bowling 8/45 5/17 8/45 5/17 Catches/ 18/0 45/0 88/0 82/0 Source: 24 October 2012 Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose Wisden Born in Ambrose's bowling method relied on accuracy and conceding few runs; several of his best performances came when he took wickets in quick succession to devastate the opposition. He was particularly successful against leading batsmen. From 1995, Ambrose was increasingly affected by injury, and several times critics claimed that he was no longer effective. However, he continued to take wickets regularly up until his retirement, although he was sometimes less effective in the early matches of a series. In his final years, the West Indies team was in decline and often relied heavily on Ambrose and Walsh; both men often bowled with little support from the other bowlers. Following his retirement, Ambrose has pursued a career in music as the bass guitarist in a Early life and career [ ] Ambrose was born in A Upon his return to Antigua, Ambrose practised intensely, Wisden's report on the West Indian season said his per...

Curtly Ambrose Biography Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose is a former Cricketer who played for the West Indies, hailing from Antigua. He has played 98 Test matches for the West Indies squad. Born on 21 September 1963 in Swetes, Antigua, Ambrose came to cricket at a relatively late age compared to many other players. He is a Left-hand batsman and Right-arm fast bowler who took 405 wickets in his Test Career. Background Son of a carpenter, Ambrose became an apprentice carpenter at the age of 17. His mother who was a fan of cricket encouraged him to join the game. Having a height of 6ft 7 inches, he turned out to be an outstanding bowler. Debut Ambrose made his ODI debut against Pakistan when Pakistan toured for West Indies in 1988. He made his debut in the first match of the series and took 4 wickets for 39 runs. He made his Test debut in the same year and tournament against Pakistan at Bourda on April 2, 1988. He took two wickets in his Test debut. Rise to glory In early 1990, England toured West Indies for a Test series where Ambrose performed remarkably well and took 8 wickets for 45 runs and was adjudged Man of the Match. In late 1990, West Indies toured Pakistan and he topped the bowling averages in his team. In a later series with England, he played remarkably well when he twice took five wickets in an innings and his best figures were six for 52 runs. He was adjudged the man of the match and man of the series for the West Indies side. Achievements and Awards After hi...