This brought tears to my eyes. As a Trinidadian, as a little boy grew up in the early 90's who lived 10 minutes away from the Queen's Park Oval, I remember so vividly Sir Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul defeating the English, Indians, South Africans, Australians, Pakistanis and Kiwis. I am so proud that these men represented the Caribbean so well. So happy to se Sir Ambrose looking well.
Growing up in the 90's I could never quite appreciate the quality of bowlers such as Ambrose, Akram, Donald etc. Now when I look at the current lot of bowlers, I realise what a golden era of cricket that truly turned out to be.
@@paulrichards6894 fair point. But with competition of Akram as a swinging magician and donald as a brutal pace machine, Ambrose had tough competition. And ive not even brought in McGrath and Waqar in yet. :D
How can such a humble, joyous man have such a killer instinct. Sir Curtly was my all time favourite bowler, what a humble man and an absolute legend of the game. He would still dominate in todays game.
Curtly has smiled more here than his entire career! We can see him smile and relish all those magnificent memories of contests and conquests against opponents around the world! What a player! Awe-inspiring Ambrose!
@@lawrencedosithee7502 That's right, he's laughed enough - but he's been feared far more often. The night that Dean Jones asked him to take off the white wristbands ended with Ian Healy playing all over the world's slowest slow ball, and the entire field laughing and Curtly bending over at the waist he was laughing so hard. It's at the end of the video on CZcams of Dean Jones recounting that incident, the whole video is worth watching. czcams.com/video/ziQ2D9ivqpg/video.html
Play a drive against Curtly?!? Better find gaps between slips&gully,u might succeed getting some runs, only if u are lucky not to get caught !! 'Curtly is very curt', u know!❣️
Same here.. I also copied his action.. He was also my Favt..... My Favt bowlers were 1. Srinath from india 2. Anil Kimble from india 3. Ambrose from westindies 4. Shanewarne from Aust...
He's the quintessential fast bowler.That rhythmic run up,that pace and bounce,that metronomic accuracy,the movement he got and of course that deathly stare and silent mouth- damn he was just a silent assassin! Absolute pleasure to watch.My all time favorite!
Being a cricket child from 1986, I have admired Ambrose a lot. It is my pleasure to see him have a wonderful career and give us our happiness. Thanks Sirre. ❤❤❤
Throughout the 90s, Nobody was more feared than Curtley Ambrose. The most intimidating sight for a batsmen was to see Ambrose running towards you to bowl. All the great batsmen said that
Yessir I love a good back and forth test match..always feel satisfied no matter the result.love the struggle of playing 5 days str8 and the mental part of it day to day👌🏿
@@davidantony2734 maan too true and sad how they are killing test cricket.😪as a boy growing in the west indies that was the gold standard for us all as cricket fans,glued to the TV on days i wasnt at primary school lol..but i feel many of the rule changes made a bit of a mockery out of test cricket and the other format too(thanks ICC😒)
I was lucky to meet him in person while I was a student at RMIT in Melbourne During West Indies tour of Australia in early 90s along with Joel Garner a towering figure himself very soft spoken Gentle Giants and probably curtly the best bowler ever to play cricket with Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding just right up there
My favourite fast bowler - the guy was a machine. Walsh and Ambrose - the best opening partnership I've seen. Taught me that line and length is everything. And that pitch at Sabina Park - you can see the batters' reflections in it.....
What a well spoken, thoughtful, intelligent, man, and a terrifying, incendiary bowler, a sublime juxtaposition, plus you can see how competitive Michael Atherton was and still is!
@@karlditz8631 What a myopic truly asinine question!! it does not deserve a response but I will humor you, and use brevity to hold your attention, As curtly used few words on and off the pitch and let his bowling do the talking, it was the first time I had the privilege to listen to him at length, regardless of color, ethnicity, gender, I would have said the same thing! So please leave your vapid politically correct imputations, for those of a more feeble mind, I believe each person should be judged on there individuality and contribution " greatness does not discriminate it is a choice" The irony of your last name does not escape me!
Dude this makes me so happy. Legends of the game, massive respect for each other, and a treasure trove of knowledge and anecdotes. Sir Curtly's mom used to ring the bell at the village church for every wicket he took in test cricket - I imagine that bell is well worn-out with 405 rings!
I rarely heard Curtly speak during his spectacular career. Hearing him here, I now understand how precision, planning, guile and unerring focus made him such a devastating force during an illustrious career. 🙏🙏🙏
God I love Curtly Ambrose.... I grew up as a kid in outback NSW and I was a massive West Indies fan..... Watching Walsh, Ambrose, Bishop was so awesome and then the batters in Richie Richardson, Carl Hooper, Brian Lara, Jimmy Adams while not the best team at the time but could take it up too any team at the time.
What a down to earth man. Sir Ambrose along with Sir Walsh were such an impeccable pair . World cricket will never produce such great bowlers again . Only history will have it in records . Love & respect for both with all my soul .
What a legend Sir Curtley Ambrose.. Marshall was end of his cricketing career. But Ambrose and Walsh were lovely to watch. Hopefully WI should revive soon. Atherton exactly said the issue. You cannot go forward when WI bowlers are bowling during 80 s and 90.s
Curtly's voice is a perfect match for his cricket persona. I loved watching those 90s Windies teams, even as they ripped through my Australian team's batting lineups!
Sir Curtly Ambrose, my all time hero not as a fast bowler but as a cricketer. Lovely man, great passion. Spent hours every day in childhood talking about him, his lovely action and reaction after taking wickets. My saluate to this great legend of the game.
My all time favorite bowler.. Do our young Windies fast bowlers even sit and chat with this guy.. So happy I was born in the era to enjoy this guy.. So many great memories
What a fun interview. And what an amazing person! Hard to imagine this is the same guy who never spoke a word to anyone or smiled. I love Curtly Ambrose
Most consistently dangerous bowler I've ever seen, as an Australian born in the 1980s. Not just for taking wickets, but he was physically dangerous in a way other legendary bowlers of his time were not (e.g. Warne, Akram). But also I loved watching him bowl, just his action and his demeanour, even if it meant he was crushing the Aussie top order - I couldn't turn away!
80s and 90s were golden era of Indies cricket. Ambrose, Walsh, Garner, Holding and Marshall - formidable bowling force. Batting too - with Viv Richards. Gosh - Viv was like a lion roaming about the crease and going on with his business. Amazing era. Didn't know the witty side of Ambrose. Nice.
I’d love to have a holiday to the WIndies, especially as they have the weather, the scenery, beaches, sea and firstly the people. I’d sit and listen him for hours how he’d tear us apart. Amazing player and great attitude.
This guy is an absolute gentleman off the field, but once he steps over that boundary, and he gets a ball in his hand, he just becomes absolutely terrifying. You never knew if it was going to be up around your ears or if it was going to be at your shins or ankles.
My favourite ever player. He was a brilliant bowler. It’s been 23 years since he retired and no one has stepped up from the west indies. Also he was already a great bowler in 88/89 in Australia.
Dean Jones saying his arm pads were distracting and the umpire making him take it off. I thought Jones was gona get killed the way Ambrose looked at him lol
what a bowler...... i started admiring fast bowlers seeing Curtly & Courtney running on the Australian grounds during their 90's tours..... God his celebrations were awesome too!
3:51 look, this is how simple and easy a top cricketers life back in the 1980-90. When cricket was 'only' a game, only real cricket: Test Cricket, ODI (no T20). Those days where quite good especially for the "quality" of the cricket. Some of the best bowlers and also some of the best batsmen, who were go great and brilliant that they don't even needed a Helmet that too in front of dangerous bolwers, Sunil Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Alan Border, etc. Great time.
Legends of the game , true passion, fire in the belly and sense of patriotism. Cricket then was no less than any other sport when you were representing your country. Now it has all watered down, I don't even know the players playing these days. Hope such an era comes back.
All the gentlemen featuring in this vid are highly respected and are indeed very eloquent. They’ve all made outstanding contributions to the world of cricket for which we owe them an indebtedness. They will never ever be forgotten and may God bless them all!
Wonderful bowler. Cannot forget that Barbados game where he made target of 120 made mountain of a task for Ind team. If you talk about limited over matches so miserly that 19 or 20 runs in 10 overs was the routine for him.
Wow... Giants can be so Gentle. Beautiful Cherished memories from childhood, Ambrose and Walsh were towering images of the game then. Beautifully produced.
Love sir Curtly Ambrose. Fantastic fast bowler. Great athlete and a professional. Delight to see him running in to bowl and taking wickets. Great ambassador to his nation. Love and respect from Pakistan.
I still remember the WI vs SL match played in Sharjah in 1999 when Curtly bowled 10 overs for just 5 runs! I think he got 1 wkt and bowled 5 maidens in that spell. At one point they were showing on the TV screen where his deliveries were landing on the pitch - every ball seemed to be within a 4 square foot area just outside the off stump or so! Ambrose was a fantastic bowler. No wonder he got knighted!! :)
In my stars I am above thee; but be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em. William Shakespeare- Twelth Night
Absolute freak. Ended his career with an average of 20.99. Shows what a terror he was in his prime. Tall, probing length, seaming in and out...nightmare.
This man ... 🙏, I started playing cricket after watching him bowl. My inspiration and I have to thank him for the love I have for this great game. Long live king Curtly!
I was only 15 when I was watching Sir Frank Worrel series 1994-95, Cutely and Steve Waugh ugly fight still in front of eyes, will be forever and this was the first test series watched over night. What a legend, he and Walsh. Gentleman Pair, LOVE FROM INDIA.... 😀
Delighted this popped up on my recommended. I find it crazy that the Windies had such superstar players during the 90s and yet 10/15/20+ years later there hasn't been a second generation of the kids that grew up watching them.
Most West Indies cricketers were awesome athletes both on and off the field. Sir Garfield Sobers is said to have been outstanding at any sport, be it hockey, basketball, tennis, rugby. Sir Viv Richards represented Antigua in the FIFA WC Qualifiers. Brian Lara wanted too wanted to be a footballer like his classmate Dwight Yorke and took cricket only just before high school. Sir Curtly would've excelled to legend status in every sport.
Thank you Sir Curtley for all your fantastic contributions to cricket. Like Nasser, I still can't believe you are all smiles and genial mannerisms off the cricket field. So terrifying a bowler yet such an agreeable man in person. Much appreciation from Singapore!
Great that these guys can get on and be friends now they've all retired. When they were playing, Curtly put the fear of God in the English batsmen. He was their worst nightmare.
Loved watching Curtly as I was growing up in the 80s and 90s. Every few years he'd be back here in Aus on tour and just treating us with contempt LOL. Was part of weaker sides in the 90s as we know, but just loved his variations, determination and then humility after the battle.
Excellent piece. Always great to hear these guys chewing the fat over their careers. Ambrose was truly terrifying. He created an aura of fear to go with his talent - nothing wrong with that, psychology has always been a big part of sport. Viv Richards did it through his swagger, Curtly did it with a glare down the wicket.
Curtly never did interviews early in his career..he always said.."Curtly talks to no one man". He never really talked to opposition players until later on in his career for obvious reasons...Great guy
This brought tears to my eyes. As a Trinidadian, as a little boy grew up in the early 90's who lived 10 minutes away from the Queen's Park Oval, I remember so vividly Sir Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul defeating the English, Indians, South Africans, Australians, Pakistanis and Kiwis. I am so proud that these men represented the Caribbean so well. So happy to se Sir Ambrose looking well.
Woodbrook.
"You wanna drive, you buy a car"...great quote. What a lovely man, but what a terrifying bowler!
Lol, that's so funny.....makes me 😃
As soon as he said it I paused the vid. Knew it would be top comment. Lol. Pure class.
Great recap on the famous Sir Curtley Gentleman Ambrose.
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Curtley is an all time great, however, I recall Michael Holding making this quote first?
Growing up in the 90's I could never quite appreciate the quality of bowlers such as Ambrose, Akram, Donald etc. Now when I look at the current lot of bowlers, I realise what a golden era of cricket that truly turned out to be.
best bowler ever??
@@paulrichards6894 hard to tag him as the best ever but surely in the top 5 for me!
@@heizingberg akram had that swinging yorker which was great....i suppose warne would have to be considered holding\marshall were fantastic
if i was a batsman ambrose would have been the one who would frightened me more....
@@paulrichards6894 fair point. But with competition of Akram as a swinging magician and donald as a brutal pace machine, Ambrose had tough competition. And ive not even brought in McGrath and Waqar in yet. :D
Legend. Sir Curtely Ambrose was a gem of a player. Apart from his bowling achivements he is a great human being. A legend. 🙏
Was?? He is living legend and very much alive today!! Get your writing right
@@Himlovesrunning I had missed to notice it. My first was is at correct place while the 2nd one was not. Corrected it 😊
Legend...sheer class
seen clips of him......best bowler ever
@@ayasswain pkmkb
The 90s was best era for batsmen facing pure pace and spin. Loved watching Ambrose DESTROY AUSTRALIA 🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏
How can such a humble, joyous man have such a killer instinct. Sir Curtly was my all time favourite bowler, what a humble man and an absolute legend of the game. He would still dominate in todays game.
Even more so, Morne Morkel with more bounce, accuracy and far more hostile. He'd be the best in the world now too.
Curtly has smiled more here than his entire career! We can see him smile and relish all those magnificent memories of contests and conquests against opponents around the world! What a player! Awe-inspiring Ambrose!
I am a big fan of him
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This what was expected of him
He smiled enough for that Ian healy slower one
@@lawrencedosithee7502 That's right, he's laughed enough - but he's been feared far more often. The night that Dean Jones asked him to take off the white wristbands ended with Ian Healy playing all over the world's slowest slow ball, and the entire field laughing and Curtly bending over at the waist he was laughing so hard. It's at the end of the video on CZcams of Dean Jones recounting that incident, the whole video is worth watching. czcams.com/video/ziQ2D9ivqpg/video.html
“I hate to see batsman driving, if you wanna drive, you go buy a car”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Play a drive against Curtly?!? Better find gaps between slips&gully,u might succeed getting some runs, only if u are lucky not to get caught !!
'Curtly is very curt', u know!❣️
lovely personality. the fact that he took 400 wicket without sledging a single word. Respect man respect.
Ummm not exactly check out his video with inzy and of course that battle with waugh
Steve Waugh was a tough nut, probably one of the only batsmen to challenge Ambrose verbally.
@@rahultiwari-dx8qo bruh
Tanz ker raha hai comment mei. Aap mazaak nahi samjhay
Doesn’t even look like he’s aged. 😂
He hasn’t- maybe he doesn’t drink much
@@jehanariyaratnam2874 Yeah he does not drink at all
Black dont crack
The living legend of cricket Sir Curtly Ambrose . Pray for your good health and prosperity
14:52 I hate to see batsman drive, if you wanna drive go buy a car.. 😂 legend
The most dangerous and intimidating bowler of the 90s. Respect and love from India.
"Curtly talk to no man"...how refreshing to hear him speak after all those years of silent glares! Epic stuff, and such a lovely smile!
Yeah I'm loving it too - just thinking about all the little things I remember him doing in games...absolute champion.
What a Legend. Childhood favorite of mine. Bowled pace and copied his action. Thank u Curtly.
Rightly said bro
Same here.. I also copied his action.. He was also my Favt..... My Favt bowlers were
1. Srinath from india
2. Anil Kimble from india
3. Ambrose from westindies
4. Shanewarne from Aust...
The best cricketing interview i've ever seen. What an absolute gem of a person. Legend.....absolute nostalgia for all 90s kids....
I bet batsmen around the world wished Curtly wasn't such an obedient child. One of the all time great bowlers and a great bloke.
He's the quintessential fast bowler.That rhythmic run up,that pace and bounce,that metronomic accuracy,the movement he got and of course that deathly stare and silent mouth- damn he was just a silent assassin! Absolute pleasure to watch.My all time favorite!
I always liked Curtly Ambrose. What a nice man, thoroughly enjoyed listening to him reflecting on his time!
Being a cricket child from 1986, I have admired Ambrose a lot. It is my pleasure to see him have a wonderful career and give us our happiness. Thanks Sirre. ❤❤❤
Could listen to him for ages . A gem of a man and a legend of the game .
There was something about Ambrose and Walsh... which was very laid back and very challenging at the same time-- coolest pace bowling pair i know!!
Walsh was more laid back while Ambrose was a straight killer. I don't think I ever saw Ambrose relax during his playing days,dude was always edgy
Throughout the 90s, Nobody was more feared than Curtley Ambrose. The most intimidating sight for a batsmen was to see Ambrose running towards you to bowl. All the great batsmen said that
I miss those test match days. Long live the test match. The ultimate form of the game.
Yessir I love a good back and forth test match..always feel satisfied no matter the result.love the struggle of playing 5 days str8 and the mental part of it day to day👌🏿
@@JAHDCypha Too true. Unfortunately though, some people just don't get it.
@@davidantony2734 maan too true and sad how they are killing test cricket.😪as a boy growing in the west indies that was the gold standard for us all as cricket fans,glued to the TV on days i wasnt at primary school lol..but i feel many of the rule changes made a bit of a mockery out of test cricket and the other format too(thanks ICC😒)
I was lucky to meet him in person while I was a student at RMIT in Melbourne During West Indies tour of Australia in early 90s along with Joel Garner a towering figure himself very soft spoken Gentle Giants and probably curtly the best bowler ever to play cricket with Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding just right up there
Ever heard of Wasim akram
@@trickshotsandfunwitharaiz4010 No, we know the other guy who begs in the UN now a days.. 😂🤣
@@chekmater how abt ur chaai wala who calls the president of united states Dolaaannn trump
@@trickshotsandfunwitharaiz4010 best left warmer ever.
@@chekmater Hahaha
My favourite fast bowler - the guy was a machine. Walsh and Ambrose - the best opening partnership I've seen. Taught me that line and length is everything. And that pitch at Sabina Park - you can see the batters' reflections in it.....
What a well spoken, thoughtful, intelligent, man, and a terrifying, incendiary bowler, a sublime juxtaposition, plus you can see how competitive Michael Atherton was and still is!
Why shouldnt he be well spoken?
@@karlditz8631 What a myopic truly asinine question!! it does not deserve a response but I will humor you, and use brevity to hold your attention, As curtly used few words on and off the pitch and let his bowling do the talking, it was the first time I had the privilege to listen to him at length, regardless of color, ethnicity, gender, I would have said the same thing! So please leave your vapid politically correct imputations, for those of a more feeble mind, I believe each person should be judged on there individuality and contribution " greatness does not discriminate it is a choice" The irony of your last name does not escape me!
I am of Indian origin but I was big big big big admirer of Ambrose.....Lara and Ambrose, two of my all time favourite cricketers...
Dude this makes me so happy. Legends of the game, massive respect for each other, and a treasure trove of knowledge and anecdotes. Sir Curtly's mom used to ring the bell at the village church for every wicket he took in test cricket - I imagine that bell is well worn-out with 405 rings!
I rarely heard Curtly speak during his spectacular career. Hearing him here, I now understand how precision, planning, guile and unerring focus made him such a devastating force during an illustrious career. 🙏🙏🙏
God I love Curtly Ambrose.... I grew up as a kid in outback NSW and I was a massive West Indies fan..... Watching Walsh, Ambrose, Bishop was so awesome and then the batters in Richie Richardson, Carl Hooper, Brian Lara, Jimmy Adams while not the best team at the time but could take it up too any team at the time.
"Curtly talk to no man, marn......" :) **Awesome guy and a legend of the game!** Cheers from New Zealand!
What a down to earth man. Sir Ambrose along with Sir Walsh were such an impeccable pair . World cricket will never produce such great bowlers again . Only history will have it in records . Love & respect for both with all my soul .
Ambrose about Marshall is the highlight of this programme.. amazing..
True...
What a legend Sir Curtley Ambrose.. Marshall was end of his cricketing career. But Ambrose and Walsh were lovely to watch. Hopefully WI should revive soon. Atherton exactly said the issue. You cannot go forward when WI bowlers are bowling during 80 s and 90.s
Great Sir Curtly Ambrose...Pace Man Ambi...Ah very cool man...He never drives by without blowing his horn...Respect from Antigua
An angel of a man. A monster of a bowler.
Malcolm and Ambrose.. greatest fast bowlers of the game. Legends
What a bowler, what a man ! Ambrose and Walsh....one of the best bowling partnerships ever
He's talking so politely but his bowling roars in the heart's of every batsman of that era.
Blessed seen them playing.
SIR CURTLEY. .U LOOK THE SAME AFTER 30YRS ..BIG UP 🔥🔥🔥SIR COURTNEY 🔥🔥🔥SIR CURLEY
Curtly's voice is a perfect match for his cricket persona. I loved watching those 90s Windies teams, even as they ripped through my Australian team's batting lineups!
Sir Curtly Ambrose, my all time hero not as a fast bowler but as a cricketer. Lovely man, great passion. Spent hours every day in childhood talking about him, his lovely action and reaction after taking wickets. My saluate to this great legend of the game.
My all time favorite bowler..
Do our young Windies fast bowlers even sit and chat with this guy..
So happy I was born in the era to enjoy this guy..
So many great memories
What a fun interview. And what an amazing person! Hard to imagine this is the same guy who never spoke a word to anyone or smiled. I love Curtly Ambrose
That was one of the most enjoyable interviews/episodes/whatever you want to call it, I have seen.
Most consistently dangerous bowler I've ever seen, as an Australian born in the 1980s. Not just for taking wickets, but he was physically dangerous in a way other legendary bowlers of his time were not (e.g. Warne, Akram). But also I loved watching him bowl, just his action and his demeanour, even if it meant he was crushing the Aussie top order - I couldn't turn away!
My favourite bowler of all time. As an England fan I was in awe of Curtly, what a legend. Thanks for the upload, cracking insight to the great man.
80s and 90s were golden era of Indies cricket. Ambrose, Walsh, Garner, Holding and Marshall - formidable bowling force. Batting too - with Viv Richards. Gosh - Viv was like a lion roaming about the crease and going on with his business. Amazing era. Didn't know the witty side of Ambrose. Nice.
I’d love to have a holiday to the WIndies, especially as they have the weather, the scenery, beaches, sea and firstly the people. I’d sit and listen him for hours how he’d tear us apart. Amazing player and great attitude.
This guy is an absolute gentleman off the field, but once he steps over that boundary, and he gets a ball in his hand, he just becomes absolutely terrifying.
You never knew if it was going to be up around your ears or if it was going to be at your shins or ankles.
Sir curtly ambrose 🙋♂️
My child hood hero
My favourite ever player. He was a brilliant bowler. It’s been 23 years since he retired and no one has stepped up from the west indies. Also he was already a great bowler in 88/89 in Australia.
curtly ambrose ,walsh ,bishop along with dillon and franklyn rose what a bowling attack WI had in 90's wow
Remove dillon and rose.
@@hariharansankaran9012 yes they played less games but some games they bowled really well bro 😎
Greatest fast bowler on this planet.
Still remember the first time seeing him bowl. Every fiery ball bowled in the hood made you an Ambrose. Such a legend.
Lovely interview.
I love the way he bowled to Late Dean Jones and the slower ball to Ian Healy, pure Gold
Dean Jones saying his arm pads were distracting and the umpire making him take it off. I thought Jones was gona get killed the way Ambrose looked at him lol
what a bowler...... i started admiring fast bowlers seeing Curtly & Courtney running on the Australian grounds during their 90's tours..... God his celebrations were awesome too!
Thanks Sir Curtly Ambrose, you were my Favorite Bowler.
3:51 look, this is how simple and easy a top cricketers life back in the 1980-90. When cricket was 'only' a game, only real cricket: Test Cricket, ODI (no T20). Those days where quite good especially for the "quality" of the cricket. Some of the best bowlers and also some of the best batsmen, who were go great and brilliant that they don't even needed a Helmet that too in front of dangerous bolwers, Sunil Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Alan Border, etc. Great time.
Legends of the game , true passion, fire in the belly and sense of patriotism. Cricket then was no less than any other sport when you were representing your country. Now it has all watered down, I don't even know the players playing these days. Hope such an era comes back.
All the gentlemen featuring in this vid are highly respected and are indeed very eloquent. They’ve all made outstanding contributions to the world of cricket for which we owe them an indebtedness. They will never ever be forgotten and may God bless them all!
Wonderful bowler. Cannot forget that Barbados game where he made target of 120 made mountain of a task for Ind team. If you talk about limited over matches so miserly that 19 or 20 runs in 10 overs was the routine for him.
He could bowl 30 overs in a day with long spells, in the present a bowler bowls one over and goes to fine leg boundary for water and energy drinks.
Sachin made him looks ordinary bowler, but fortunate for ambrose Sachin just started his carrier.
@@sajan401 You need to watch cricket more than to watch youtube highlights
@@valavanchandran8573 same goes to you as well
@@sajan401 Show me a evidence where Sachin dominated Ambrose??? A bowler with average 20 is no easy task with injuries and a 12 yr career
Wow... Giants can be so Gentle. Beautiful Cherished memories from childhood, Ambrose and Walsh were towering images of the game then. Beautifully produced.
Love the way, when he gets the ball, he instinctively starts shining it, even with his good trousers on!
I used to wake up in the wee hours as a kid, to just watch him bowl. For me he was Mr. Cricket!!
Love sir Curtly Ambrose. Fantastic fast bowler. Great athlete and a professional. Delight to see him running in to bowl and taking wickets. Great ambassador to his nation. Love and respect from Pakistan.
I love how he never trash talked on the field but just channelled his aggression into his bowling.
A very interesting watch. It's great to know that one of my idols who I looked up to so much is a really nice and humble guy too.
What a gentle soul Sir Curtly is. Totally different from his on-field persona. I love this guy.
One of the greatest sportsmen of all time & a gentleman.
Always a pleasure to listen to Curtly Ambrose... He is straight and blunt. Fearsome on the field, fun off it. Great character ☺️
I still remember the WI vs SL match played in Sharjah in 1999 when Curtly bowled 10 overs for just 5 runs! I think he got 1 wkt and bowled 5 maidens in that spell. At one point they were showing on the TV screen where his deliveries were landing on the pitch - every ball seemed to be within a 4 square foot area just outside the off stump or so! Ambrose was a fantastic bowler. No wonder he got knighted!! :)
In my stars I am above thee; but be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.
William Shakespeare- Twelth Night
Absolute freak. Ended his career with an average of 20.99. Shows what a terror he was in his prime. Tall, probing length, seaming in and out...nightmare.
Ambrose threw a ball at me in the nets at NCC Sri Lanka, I remember looking at him in awe... i was a teenager.. Was too scared to move...
I could listen to interviews like this all day. Not just with West Indians greats, but great players from all the test playing nations.
This man ... 🙏, I started playing cricket after watching him bowl. My inspiration and I have to thank him for the love I have for this great game. Long live king Curtly!
I was only 15 when I was watching Sir Frank Worrel series 1994-95, Cutely and Steve Waugh ugly fight still in front of eyes, will be forever and this was the first test series watched over night. What a legend, he and Walsh. Gentleman Pair, LOVE FROM INDIA.... 😀
Delighted this popped up on my recommended.
I find it crazy that the Windies had such superstar players during the 90s and yet 10/15/20+ years later there hasn't been a second generation of the kids that grew up watching them.
Most West Indies cricketers were awesome athletes both on and off the field. Sir Garfield Sobers is said to have been outstanding at any sport, be it hockey, basketball, tennis, rugby. Sir Viv Richards represented Antigua in the FIFA WC Qualifiers. Brian Lara wanted too wanted to be a footballer like his classmate Dwight Yorke and took cricket only just before high school. Sir Curtly would've excelled to legend status in every sport.
Such a nice person and great bowler.. a gentle giant indeed... enjoyed this interview ... Hail Sir curtly...childhood memories!!
Lovely to see three great players of the time. Brings back childhood memories. 90s was the best era!!
For such an aggressive and powerful bowler ,hes so humble ,what genuine human being ,on and off the field .
a true legend. I grew up watching his bowling alongside Walsh. I admire them a lot. hats off sir
Thank you Sir Curtley for all your fantastic contributions to cricket. Like Nasser, I still can't believe you are all smiles and genial mannerisms off the cricket field. So terrifying a bowler yet such an agreeable man in person. Much appreciation from Singapore!
Great that these guys can get on and be friends now they've all retired. When they were playing, Curtly put the fear of God in the English batsmen. He was their worst nightmare.
One of the most fearsome bowlers of all time
Loved watching Curtly as I was growing up in the 80s and 90s. Every few years he'd be back here in Aus on tour and just treating us with contempt LOL. Was part of weaker sides in the 90s as we know, but just loved his variations, determination and then humility after the battle.
Excellent piece. Always great to hear these guys chewing the fat over their careers. Ambrose was truly terrifying. He created an aura of fear to go with his talent - nothing wrong with that, psychology has always been a big part of sport. Viv Richards did it through his swagger, Curtly did it with a glare down the wicket.
Sir Curtly Ambrose: "I hated to see batsman driving. If you want to drive, you go buy a car..!!"😂
Just 12 years he played!! and became a legend!
Thanks Sky team and thanks Sir Curtly for the wonderful memories. Live long and prosper.
What a joy to have seen Curtly bowl in his hey day. I enjoyed this interview too.
I feel myself lucky to watch this guy bowl... What a legend of the game ... Thanks sir for wonderful service to this beautiful game...
Curtly never did interviews early in his career..he always said.."Curtly talks to no one man". He never really talked to opposition players until later on in his career for obvious reasons...Great guy
Among all the bowlers i love, Amby always comes first. The man, the temperament, the energy, the passion, the human being that he is!! Love you Amby!
CRICKET LEGEND SIR CURTELY AMBROSE .ROYAL SALUTE SIR.
King Curtly - love him as much as loved him when I started watching cricket 24 years ago.
It was a pleasure to see the great transformation of this caribbean legend from 'Curtley talks to no man' to 'Curtley says it all'.
Huge respect for him as a true gentleman of cricket.