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I am a huge cricket fan from Jamaica now living in USA.
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When West Indies pacer Jerome Taylor was around 10-years-old, according to his father, he approached him one day, delivering himself most importunately, suggesting that…
1996 saw a rekindling of my previously waning appetite for the 50-over game. Sri Lanka had made the cricketing world sit up and take…
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In 1983, the West Indies pace quartet was at its pinnacle. Few hoped to survive against them, and fewer still had the audacity to…
His bat was immaculately straight; his movements graceful and assured; his balance impeccable; and his timing otherworldly. For a while Lawrence George Rowe’s light…
The man often credited with inventing reverse swing is Pakistani fast bowler, Sarfraz Nawaz. Reportedly, he passed his knowledge on to Imran Khan, who…
A few months ago, I met a man in Jamaica who told me a story. I remember him as Mr. Sang, and he related…
It was his pull shot that most amazed. He would be in position so early that you could reasonably wonder if he had powers…
Before embarking on the West Indies' 2001/2002 tour of Sri Lanka, where Muttiah Muralitharan stood in wait, Brian Lara approached Sir Garfield Sobers for…
In November last year, New Zealand and Zimbabwe played a Test match at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and of the 22 players…
With so much emphasis on the upcoming Ashes, one would be forgiven for failing to realise that Australia will take on South Africa in…
You are right Bayman, Garner was an exceptional fielder in the gully. I don’t think Curtly was better.
Curtly Ambrose: Remembering the reluctant fast bowler
Johnno, Bishop would definitely have been near the top of the tree had he not plagued by injury. He was awesome.
Patrick Patterson was quick. Very quick. But I believe the main reason Gooch was scared was because of the nature of the pitch. Sabina park was a scary place that year and Patterson especially but Walsh too wreaked havoc on it. Even Viv stood little chance when the Leewards came to Kingston that year.
Curtly Ambrose: Remembering the reluctant fast bowler
Alistair Campbell I think said his father made him bat left handed because he thought it would be to his advantage. I think it is an advantage to be a left-hander when you consider things like the LBW law. If I remember correctly, Peter Roebuck wrote a column some years ago that argued that since the top hand is really the guiding hand then it may be a good thing to have your stronger hand there and so that might be a reason why some natural right handers bat left handed.
The weird world of ambidextrous Test cricketers
Great story. Funny too. Thanks for sharing.
Curtly Ambrose: Remembering the reluctant fast bowler
Marees, I think there is little to choose between them. Both were very tall, very accurate bowlers who got plenty of bounce. If anything
I think that Ambrose at his peak was the one more likely to dismantle a batting line-up. He might have also had an edge regarding pace. But again, very little to choose between them in my view. I’m no expert though so…
Curtly Ambrose: Remembering the reluctant fast bowler
Thanks Al. I am glad you liked the article. Viv was really one of the very best.
Memories of the Master Blaster's greatest Test innings
Don Carleone, I enjoyed reading your comment. I am suggesting the streamlining of the scheduling so we don’t have clashes causing players having to choose between playing for country or playing T20 for a club and earning much more. There has to be some way to do this or tests are going to suffer. T20 is fine. I just find too much of it boring. But as you said much money is being made from it and so I understand that it might be necessary for cricket as a whole.
Why I hate Twenty20 cricket
Chris, thanks for taking the time to comment. And I know quite a few would disagree. I think it is an inferior game because it requires fewer of the skills that is normally required to be a good player in the traditional form of the game. I think the emphasis on big hitting diminishes the need to develop qualities required to bat for long periods. It is fine to like t20. I have watched and enjoyed a few games. Its just that too much of it bores me and because of the money involved I think it threatens what I consider to be the superior form of the game.
Why I hate Twenty20 cricket
Thanks. He was my favorite bat too and I always wanted him to make, say maybe 50, whenever he played the WI. He was one of the few batsman that would make me willing to lose my entire night’s sleep in order to watch him.
VVS Laxman: A personal tribute
Thanks Wendell
Curtly Ambrose: Remembering the reluctant fast bowler