When England were hit by a whirlwind of Curtly Ambrose rage

Quote:[b]In 1994, Curtly Ambrose was at his peak. He’d been there for a while, probably ever since his 8-45 demolition of England in Barbados in April, 1990.

In April, 1992, South Africa, in their first game back from exile, were cruising to what would have been an outstanding victory before Ambrose and Courtney Walsh engineered a stunning collapse early on the last day, bringing the West Indies back from the dead.

And the famous 7-1 spell at Perth came in February, 1993. These were simply some of his most outstanding performances in a career replete with outstanding performances.

England arrived in the Caribbean with understandable hope. The days of the humiliating series whitewashes had long gone and it was plain the Caribbean men were no longer the invincible force they had been a decade or so earlier. The pack was getting closer, the quicker ones even nipping at their heels.

Their two previous encounters were close-run affairs. England lost 1-2 on their 1989-90 visit, and would probably have won but for rain and some time-wasting tactics in Trinidad; tactics for which Brian Lara expressed shame during his recent MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey lecture at Lord’s.

The 1991 tour ended 2-2 with England winning at Headingley, on the back of Graham Gooch’s superhuman 154, and at the Oval, when Phillip Tufnell’s off-spin triggered a stunning collapse. The West Indies won convincingly at Trent Bridge and at Egbaston, while the Lord’s Test was being fairly evenly contested until ruined by rain.

Yet, though the cracks in West Indies cricket’s body politic were apparent, the side were still formidable. Ambrose and Walsh were a deadly pairing and were ably supported by the two Benjamins from Antigua, Winston and Kenny. The batting was holding its own as well. The emperor, Viv Richards, had gone. Richie Richardson, however, was largely thought to have inherited his countryman’s crown, even as everyone understood he was only holding it until the rightful heir came of age.[/b]

The Cricket Paper

i think ambrose is west indies greatest fast bowler

zac, a very indepth piece for the cricket paper.

Without a doubt, a complete great fast bowler any team can desire on this Earth. My god this guy is a giant

is there any fastbowler greater than ambrose

The elegance and easiness of that action was just so beautiful to watch, yet frightening. Pace, accuracy, bounce.