St John’s: Former West Indies cricketers have lauded their colleague Curtly Ambrose on his 50th birthday.
Sir Viv, Richards who captained Ambrose from 1988 to 1991, said the determined bowler put a lot of work into his game, calling him a “dream to captain”.
“He is one of those individuals who spent time on the field. You look at modern day fast bowlers, they play two matches and miss six, and things like that cannot keep a steady routine,” said Sir Viv during a programme on Observer Radio.
Walsh, who doubled with Ambrose to become the most dangerous pair in both Test and One-Day Internationals between 1988 and 2000, said they created a bond that even today remains unbroken.
“I say it without fear anywhere I go: Ambrose is like my brother. I played more against Winston, and Kenny in County cricket because ‘Ambi’ came on the scene late in terms of that and didn’t like much of it and we have always been friends; but Ambrose and I have built up a certain bond and if it wasn’t for cricket and the things we did on the field probably that bond would not be there,” said Walsh.
Ambrose and his former teammates toasted champagne and a cake.
Ambrose took 404 wickets in 105 Tests. The tall fast bowler also picked up 225 wickets in 176 One-day internationals for West Indies. IANS
