Curtly Ambrose West Indies (WI)
Batting style	Left-handed batsman (LHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm fast (RF)
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	98	176
Runs scored	1439	639
Batting average	12.40	10.65
100s/50s	0/1	0/0
Top score	53	31*
Overs bowled	3683.5	1558.5
Wickets	405	225
Bowling average	20.99	24.12
5 wickets in innings	22	4
10 wickets in match	3	N/A
Best bowling	8/45	5/17
Catches/stumpings	18/0	45/0
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Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose (b. September 21, 1963), nicknamed the 'Little Bird' following on from Joel Garner who was nicknamed "Big Bird" owing to his towering 6' 8" frame, was a famous West Indian cricketer. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Joel Garner (born December 16, 1952) also known as Big Joel or Big Bird, was a West Indian cricket player, and a member of the highly regarded late 70s and early 80s West Indies cricket sides. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ...

Born in Swetes Village, Antigua he played for the Leeward Islands, Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Northamptonshire County Cricket Club (1989-96), and the West Indian cricket team. His skill was as a right-arm fast bowler, especially in partnership with Courtney Walsh. His huge 6' 7" (2.01 m) frame was a fearsome sight for any batsman; even when his pace fell away due to age, he still bowled excellent line and length and, due to his massive frame, he could extract steepling bounce from any pitch - a threat to even the finest of batsmen. He was also renowned for his accuracy. With Courtney Walsh, he formed one of the greatest opening bowling partnerships, as evidenced by the 421 wickets they shared in the 49 Test matches they played together. The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. ... Northamptonshire Cricket Club is one of the 18 major counties which make up the English domestic cricket structure. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Darren Gough bowling In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball towards the batsman. ... Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. ... Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. ...

Ambrose made his Test debut in April 1988 at Georgetown, Guyana against Pakistan and did not retire until the end of the England tour in August 2000. Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

In Test cricket, he had 98 caps, bowled 1001 maiden overs (roughly two in every seven), and took 405 wickets (the fifth bowler to exceed the 400 wicket barrier) at a bowling average of 20.99. This superb average is marginally bettered only by fellow West Indians Malcolm Marshall (20.94) and Garner (20.97). In addition, Ambrose also boasts the best economy rate of any of the 9 bowlers who have taken 400 or more Test wickets, at 2.31 per over. His best performance was 8 for 45 against England at Barbados in 1990 (in 34 Tests against England he took 164 wickets, dismissing Mike Atherton 17 times); he took five wickets or better on 25 occasions, including 7 wickets for 1 run against Australia at the WACA in 1992. In 176 One-day Internationals, he took 225 wickets. Despite certain pretensions as a left-handed batsman and a single Test fifty to his credit (53 against Australia in 1991), he did not distinguish himself with the bat. Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket. ... Malcolm Denzil Marshall (April 18, 1958 - November 4, 1999) was a West Indian cricketer, regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers ever to have played Test cricket; some have suggested he was the finest of all. ... This article is about the year. ... Michael Andrew Atherton (born March 23, 1968, in Oldham) is a broadcaster, journalist and retired cricket player. ... The WACA is the commonly used name to describe the sports ground in Perth, Western Australia as well as its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played over 50 overs per side between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ambrose didn't say much, refusing countless interview requests with the motto "Curtly don't talk to no-one." [1].

Curtly Ambrose, with Richie Richardson joined a band called 'New Dread and the Baldhead'. Richard Benjamin Richardson was born January 12th 1962 in Five Islands Village, Antigua. ...

External links

• Player Profile: Curtly Ambrose from Cricinfo