List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Ambrose, a former West Indian cricketer, took 26 five-wicket hauls at international level.[2][3] In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer"[4]) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[5] and only 41 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3] Ambrose played 98 Tests and 176 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and took 405 and 225 wickets respectively.[2] A right-arm fast bowler who represented the West Indies from 1988 to 2000, he took 22 five-wicket hauls in Tests and 4 in ODIs.[6][7] The cricket almanack Wisden noted his "smooth, leggy run-up, fast arm action and accuracy", apart from "lethal yorker[s]" and "nasty bouncer[s]", and named him one of their Cricketers of the Year in 1992.[8] Upon his induction into the International Cricket Council Cricket Hall of Fame in September 2011, ESPNcricinfo described Ambrose as "one of the finest bowlers of all time",[9][10] and as of 2013 he is tenth overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers.[3]
Ambrose made his Test debut in 1988 against Pakistan at the Bourda, Georgetown, a match the West Indies lost by 9 wickets.[11] His first five-wicket haul came eight months later against Australia at the WACA Ground, Perth; West Indies won the match by 169 runs.[12] His career-best bowling figures for an innings were 8 wickets for 45 runs against England at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, in April 1990 where his match-winning performance earned him a man of the match award.[13][14] Ambrose took his solitary pair of five-wicket hauls in a Test match—5 wickets for 60 runs and 6 wickets for 24 runs—against the same opponents at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, in March 1994, his best bowling performance in a Test match.[2][15] Ambrose achieved his 22 five-wicket hauls at 12 different grounds, including 11 at 9 different venues outside the West Indies.[13][16] He was most successful against Australia and England taking eight five-wicket hauls each.[13] He took ten or more wickets in a match on three occasions.[17]
Ambrose made his ODI debut against Pakistan at the Sabina Park, Kingston, in March 1988.[18] His first five-wicket haul in this format came later that year against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he took 5 wickets for 17 runs in the match, his best performance in ODI matches.[19] Ambrose took three of his four one-day five-wicket hauls against Australia and one against Pakistan.[19] As of 2013, he is joint tenth—with Dale Steyn—overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers.[3]
Key[]
Symbol | Meaning |
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Date | Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches |
Inn | The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled in that innings |
Runs | Runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Batsmen | The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul |
Econ | Bowling economy rate (average runs per over) |
Result | The result for the West Indies team in that match |
* | One of two five-wicket hauls by Ambrose in a match |
Ambrose selected as "Man of the match" | |
10 wickets or more taken in the match | |
Drawn | The match was drawn |
Tests[]
One Day Internationals[]
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 15 December 1988 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia | 2 | 8.2 | 17 | 5 | 2.04 | Won[39] | |
2 | 14 January 1989 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia | 1 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 2.60 | Lost[40] | |
3 | 21 October 1991 | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah (neutral venue) |
Pakistan | 1 | 10 | 53 | 5 | 5.30 | Lost[41] | |
4 | 16 January 1993 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia | 2 | 9.3 | 32 | 5 | 3.36 | Won[42] |
Notes[]
- ^ The man of the match award was shared between Ambrose and Hudson.
References[]
- ^ "Records / West Indies / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Curtly Ambrose". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Bowling records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
- ^ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Records / Test matches / Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "One-Day Internationals: Bowling Records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Wisden:Cricketer of the year 1992 – Curtly Ambrose". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Bagchi, Rob (13 September 2011). "How Curtly Ambrose, West Indies' silent assassin, became a big noise". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ ESPNcricinfo, Staff (12 September 2011). "ICC news: Ambrose makes it into ICC Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1987/88: Test series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Australia tour of West Indies, 1988/89: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Statistics / Statsguru / Curtly Ambrose / Test matches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b "England tour of West Indies, 1989/90: The Wisden Trophy – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "England tour of West Indies, 1993/94: The Wisden Trophy – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Curtley Ambrose / Test matches / Five-wicket hauls at venues outside West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Most ten-wickets-in-a-match in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1987/88: ODI series – 1st ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Statistics / Statsguru / Curtly Ambrose / One Day Internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Records / Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad / Test matches / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Pakistan, 1990/91: Test series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of England, 1990: The Wisden Trophy – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of England, 1990: The Wisden Trophy – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "South Africa tour of West Indies, 1991/92 – Test Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1992/93: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1992/93: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 4th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1992/93: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 5th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Australia tour of West Indies, 1994/95: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of England, 1995: The Wisden Trophy – 6th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "New Zealand tour of West Indies, 1995/96: Test series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1996/97: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1996/97: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 5th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "India tour of West Indies, 1996/97: Test series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 1997: Test series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "England tour of West Indies, 1997/98: The Wisden Trophy – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "England tour of West Indies, 1997/98: The Wisden Trophy – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "West Indies tour of South Africa, 1998/99: Test series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Australia tour of West Indies, 1998/99: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 4th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 – 4th Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 – 1st Final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Wills Trophy, 1991/92 – 4th Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges World Series, 1992/93 – 1st Final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
External links[]
- "Profile of Curtly Ambrose". CricketArchive.
- "Profile of Curtly Ambrose". Yahoo! Cricket.
- West Indian cricket lists
- Lists of international cricket five-wicket hauls by player