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Curtly Ambrose

Imran Khan, Javed Miandad script famous Test win for Pakistan against mighty West Indies

On April 6, 1988, Pakistan handed West Indies its first defeat at home in 10 years, after Javed Miandad’s hundred and Imran Khan’s brilliance took them across the finish line at Guyana with nine wickets to spare. Karthik Parimal looks back at that eventful Test that also marked Curtly Ambrose’s debut.

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Curtly Ambrose, 6 for 24, skittles England out for 46

England did enjoy the better of the exchanges for three and a half days of the Test against West Indies. Then they ran into Curtly Ambrose.

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Australia-West Indies relations come to a breaking point after Dean Jones is run out in unfortunate manner

March 27, 1991. At Georgetown, Guyana, Dean Jones suffered a bizarre dismissal, bowled off a no-ball, he was run out as he walked towards the pavilion. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when a mistake by the umpire brought relations between two teams to a breaking point.

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Sachin Tendulkar is equal to Maradona and Pele put together, says Allan Donald

South African pace legend Allan Donald feels cricket would be a poorer sport once Sachin Tendulkar retires from the scene as the Indian veteran is "Maradona and Pele put together" for the game.

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Curtly Ambrose takes 7 for 1 in 32 balls against Australia

After being 0-1 down, the twin victories at Adelaide and Perth gave West Indies the series.

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West Indies pip Australia at the post to win by narrowest of margins

The teams were separated by a solitary run in the end.

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Ricky Ponting names Brian Lara as most feared opponent

Newly retired Ricky Ponting says while India’s Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman he played against, West Indian Brian Lara was the opponent he feared most.

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Ricky Ponting nominates Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest cricketer he has played against

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting, who played his last Test innings on Monday, nominated Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest player he has played against. However, he said that he lost more sleep thinking about ways to dismiss West Indian legend Brian Lara. He also rated Wasim Akram and Curtly Ambrose as the toughest bowlers he...

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Australia vs South Africa: Ricky Ponting gets lap of honour by teammates in farewell Test

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting got a lap of honour by his teammates after his team's 309-run defeat against South Africa in the third and final Test at Perth on Monday. A video of the final session highlights of Day Four action of the third Test match at Perth between Australia and South Africa. Chasing...

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Sachin Tendulkar the greatest player I’ve played against: Ricky Ponting

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting, who played his last Test innings on Monday, nominated Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest player he has played against. However, he said that he lost more sleep thinking about ways to dismiss West Indian legend Brian Lara.

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