Full name Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose
Born September 21, 1963, Swetes Village, Antigua
Current age 46 years 62 days
Major teams West Indies, Leeward Islands, Northamptonshire
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 98 | 145 | 29 | 1439 | 53 | 12.40 | 3080 | 46.72 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| ODIs | 176 | 96 | 36 | 639 | 31* | 10.65 | 985 | 64.87 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 45 | 0 |
| First-class | 239 | 317 | 70 | 3448 | 78 | 13.95 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 329 | 173 | 66 | 1282 | 48 | 11.98 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 98 | 179 | 22103 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 11/84 | 20.99 | 2.30 | 54.5 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| ODIs | 176 | 175 | 9353 | 5429 | 225 | 5/17 | 5/17 | 24.12 | 3.48 | 41.5 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| First-class | 239 | 48798 | 19048 | 941 | 8/45 | 20.24 | 2.34 | 51.8 | 50 | 8 | |||
| List A | 329 | 17143 | 9557 | 401 | 5/17 | 5/17 | 23.83 | 3.34 | 42.7 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Test debut | West Indies v Pakistan at Georgetown, Apr 2-6, 1988 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v West Indies at The Oval, Aug 31-Sep 4, 2000 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | West Indies v Pakistan at Kingston, Mar 12, 1988 scorecard |
| Last ODI | West Indies v Pakistan at Port of Spain, Apr 23, 2000 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1985/86 - 2000 |
| List A span | 1985/86 - 2000 |
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
Roberts, 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 405 Test wickets at 20.99, two spells stand out: the 6 for 24 that hustled England out for 46 in Trinidad in 1993-94, and his series-clinching burst of 7 for 1 against Australia at the WACA the previous season. Perth's springboard of a pitch was ideal for a man who stood 6ft 7ins and released the ball from almost 10ft high, but there was more to Ambrose's game than bounce. When his extreme pace deserted him, he fell back on subtle seam movement and an immaculately grooved action. English batsmen saw a great deal of Ambrose's hand-jiving wicket celebration, which set his white wristbands flashing like doves taking to the sky.
Simon Briggs
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1992
- Athers falls to Ambrose (Jun 21, 2009)
- 'Pride is essential' (Jun 8, 2009)
- Tall, dark and awesome (Feb 12, 2009)
- Stanford legends given the chop (Dec 17, 2008)
- Disappointed but resurgent (May 27, 2008)
Dec 19, 2007
Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh shoot a music video with Trinidad musician Machel Montano
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Jan 27, 2007
Curtly Ambrose soaks in the festive spirit
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Jun 4, 2006
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