Curtley Ambrose
Curtley Ambrose Information
- Full name: Curtley Elconn Lynwall Ambrose
- Born: September 21, 1963 (age 59)
- Birthplace: Barrouallie, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
- Playing role: Fast bowler
- International career: 1988–2000
- Test debut: vs. Pakistan at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica (March 24–28, 1988)
- ODI debut: vs. Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (April 9, 1988)
- Last Test: vs. Australia at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia (November 10–14, 2000)
- Last ODI: vs. Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia (January 9, 2000)
- Batting style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
- Nickname: Ambrose Express
Career highlights:
- Test wickets: 405 wickets in 98 Tests at an average of 20.99
- ODI wickets: 225 wickets in 176 ODIs at an average of 24.15
- Highest Test score: 31 not out vs. Australia at Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana (March 28–31, 1995)
- Best Test bowling figures: 8/45 vs. England at The Oval, London, England (August 4–8, 1991)
- Best ODI bowling figures: 5/32 vs. Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia (January 9, 2000)
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1992
Personal life:
- Ambrose is married to Rachel Hoad and has two children, a son named Chevaughn and a daughter named Summer.
- He is a devout Christian and is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
- Ambrose is a keen golfer and has a handicap of 12.
- He is also a qualified pilot and enjoys flying his own plane.
Retirement:
- Ambrose retired from international cricket in 2000.
- He played county cricket for Northamptonshire from 1997 to 2000.
- He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2011.
