Has any batsman pwned Ambrose by thrashing him all around the park?

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Has any batsman pwned Ambrose by thrashing him all around the park? 'He demolished batting line-ups when it mattered' Part seven: Allan Donald picks the most intimidating bowlers he has watched. This week: Curtly Ambrose http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/645015.html gIFGOCGfGY8 Alland Donald's 11 most intimidating bowlers 'He demolished batting line-ups when it mattered' June 26, 2013 Curtly Ambrose bowls, England v West Indies, sixth Test, The Oval, 25 August 1995 Ambrose: no half-volleys © Getty Images I first saw Curtly Ambrose during a triangular series in Australia - West Indies, Australia, New Zealand in Australia. Dean Jones asked him to take his sweat band off. I'll never forget that. Ambrose stopped in the middle of the wicket. He couldn't believe that Dean Jones actually asked him to take his sweat band off. (Because it was white and you're not supposed to have a white sweat band with a white ball.) It didn't take him long to sort Dean Jones out, but the capability of doing that, to actually go out there and execute that and hit him square on the head and get him out and then telling him where to go and stick the sweat band was brilliant… brilliant footage. For me, Curtly Ambrose had a streak. He had a very mean streak, as I found out when he laid me out on the pitch in 1998 in a series in South Africa. He never gave anything away. He never said a word but the face told many stories and you know the eyes. He just had to flick back his head and you knew what was about to come. He probably had one of the best bouncers in the game, because it wasn't as short as most people's, because he was such a tall man. He could actually pitch it a little bit further up, which meant that it was always hitting the target or just missing you. It was a steep bouncer. I saw a spell against Steve Waugh where the two guys almost came to blows, where Waugh didn't back down. That spell was on a bit of a dodgy Trinidad wicket - it was up and down and Waugh got absolutely punished everywhere: in the ribs, in the arms, but he stood his ground. Then it was another spell. I think it was in Perth where he took… was it 6 for 1? Another spell, in Trinidad again, against England. He had the luxury of being 6ft 10, and it didn't take him a lot of effort to bowl a really good bouncer. He had the most beautiful wrist. You know, when we are trying to tweak something out of a bowler, we say to use your wrist properly. It just came natural to him. It wasn't express pace but he was quick. He was quick enough. I'm talking 145… that's quick enough. What made him difficult to play was his enormous bounce, and he would never - I could swear that in the time that I've seen him or faced him - bowl you a half-volley. He hardly tried to pitch the ball up. He was just relentless in his areas, just locked you away from one end and made you work so hard. The batsmen who were successful against him left him on bounce, but when you left him on bounce, he was always on the stump. He was never far away. The one spell I forgot to mention was our first Test match, against West Indies in 1992, where Walsh and Ambrose cleaned us up, and it was fascinating to see that when it really mattered Ambrose was always there, stuck his hand up and completely demolished batting line-ups. When you speak to young guys or in team meetings about wanting to be in that position to make a difference, Ambrose was one of those. He was absolutely magnificent. Yes, they had a Walsh on the other end, and maybe a Marshall, but it was unbelievable to see that guy take that responsibility and be that intimidating when he needed to be, and execute also in a time of crisis. He was right up there in my estimation.

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Kohli pwned Malinga. MS Dhoni (in one game only) pwned Steyn. Tendulkar has pwned Warne. Has any batsman pwned Ambrose by thrashing him all around the park? "He just had to flick back his head and you knew what was about to come. " - Allan Donald

[Muloghonto]

In tests, no. In ODIs, the only time I've ever seen Curtley being carted around the park was by Basit Ali in the early 90s. IMO, Ambrose was a better bowler in tests than McGrath was. Tighter, more accurate and meaner.

[Jersey #10]

Tendulkar smashes Malcolm Marshall [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoGCrFKGkFM]RARE Must Watch SACHIN TENDULKAR OWNS MALCOLM MARSHALL - YouTube[/ame]

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Tendulkar smashes Malcolm Marshall RARE Must Watch SACHIN TENDULKAR OWNS MALCOLM MARSHALL - YouTube

I remember that whole tournament....My first full-fledged cricketing series so is etched in my brain. Marshall was a tundler by that point

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^But the test series that followed or preceeded that in Australia was what put SRT on the map

[Jersey #10]

Tendulkar smashed Walsh in 1994 - Nagpur smashed Ambrose in 1997 - Barbados

[Crookbond]

^ Kuch Bhi. Post the scorecard.

[Jersey #10]

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Basit Ali in one of match at Sharjah attacked their bowling . He came after 30th over and made a 100. .There was an anecdote. Ambrose told Lara if i go for this many runs then they should go for more.. Lara took them to win http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65858.html

[Muloghonto]

I remember that whole tournament....My first full-fledged cricketing series so is etched in my brain. Marshall was a tundler by that point

Marshall never was a trundler. He lost his extreme pace when he was in his 30s but even then he was atleast Umesh yadav fast.

[rkt.india]

Marshall never was a trundler. He lost his extreme pace when he was in his 30s but even then he was atleast Umesh yadav fast.

He never was extreme quick. Had similar pace like Yadav and Steyn.

[FischerTal]

He never was extreme quick. Had similar pace like Yadav and Steyn.

he'll probably tell you Marshall was as fast as Thommo was in his heyday :giggle:

[maniac]

Marshall never was a trundler. He lost his extreme pace when he was in his 30s but even then he was atleast Umesh yadav fast.

:hmmm: I do remember him being a line and length bowler during that series and the World Cup that followed.as I said I watched a lot of those games and that's what I remember...also it was either cummins or Marshall but I remember the keeper standing upto them in one of the games Obviously we hear stories about his exploits but unfortunately that's my only memory of him.

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That second link you posted - the one that Ambrose played- does not suggest that SRT 'smashed' Ambrose. Tendulkar scored 92 off 222 balls and 4 off 25 balls in innings one and two respectively. Ambrose's figures were very good. 29 overs , 74 runs for 2 wickets at an average of 2.55 in the first innings. In the second innings 15 overs, 36 runs and 3 wickets at an economy of 2.40.

[rkt.india]

he'll probably tell you Marshall was as fast as Thommo was in his heyday :giggle:

and he bowled 100 mph every ball in his career. :cantstop:

[rkt.india]

:hmmm: I do remember him being a line and length bowler during that series and the World Cup that followed.as I said I watched a lot of those games and that's what I remember...also it was either cummins or Marshall but I remember the keeper standing upto them in one of the games Obviously we hear stories about his exploits but unfortunately that's my only memory of him.

Cummins was pretty young at that time and was decently quick if not fast even in 2007 WC when he represented Canada.

[vvvslaxman]

That second link you posted - the one that Ambrose played- does not suggest that SRT 'smashed' Ambrose. Tendulkar scored 92 off 222 balls and 4 off 25 balls in innings one and two respectively. Ambrose's figures were very good. 29 overs , 74 runs for 2 wickets at an average of 2.55 in the first innings. In the second innings 15 overs, 36 runs and 3 wickets at an economy of 2.40.

If anything Tendulkar struggled against Ambrose.. The height bothered him. Dravid played him much better with his "jumping" defense. Probably the best player against AMbrose on that tour.

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[Asim]

anyone vs Akram?