Curtly Ambrose

Stories
Curtly Ambrose ‘didn’t hear’ Steve Waugh comment that nearly sparked punch-up

“Honestly, on that particular moment, I really wanted to knock him out”

by Wisden Staff / October 30, 2020
Almanack
The summer Curtly Ambrose haunted England batsmen – Almanack

"He single-handedly almost stilled the nascent Test career of Graeme Hick"

by Scyld Berry / September 21, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Most epic batting collapses

"From Caddick's Lordly magic to Sydney 2008"

by Phil Walker and Will Smith / August 21, 2020
Stories
Test cricket's ten most brutal performances – From Holding v Close to Donald v Atherton

"Balls were rearing from good lengths and passing the batsman’s throat"

by Phil Walker and Sam Stow / August 9, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Fights & Feuds – From Ambrose-Waugh to Lillee-Miandad

“In that heat of the moment I really wanted to physically beat him”

by Daniel Brigham / August 7, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Greatest bowling partnerships – From Laker and Lock to Wasim and Waqar

From Larwood and Voce to Lillee and Thomson

by Richard H Thomas / August 5, 2020
Features
The Ten: Worst overs – From Harmison's horrendous wide to Mohammad Sami's never-ending set

When it all went horribly, horribly wrong ...

by James Nottage / July 30, 2020
Club Cricket
Curtly the clubbie, part two: Going head to head with Hooper and Garner at Heywood

In the mid-to-late Eighties, before his West Indies Test debut and with one first-class appearance to his name, Curtly…

by Scott Oliver / July 26, 2020
Club Cricket
Curtly the clubbie, part one: Cornflakes and clattered stumps at Chester Boughton Hall

England’s first glimpse of ‘Ambi’

by Scott Oliver / July 25, 2020
England v West Indies
Curtly Ambrose calls for West Indies to leave out Shai Hope for the third Test

"Are West Indies going to go with him again?"

by Wisden Staff / July 21, 2020

Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

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Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by The Editor, the Cricketers of The Year awards, and the obituaries. And, as ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.

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Curtly Ambrose

Curtly Ambrose ‘didn’t hear’ Steve Waugh comment that nearly sparked punch-up

The summer Curtly Ambrose haunted England batsmen – Almanack

The Ten: Most epic batting collapses

Test cricket's ten most brutal performances – From Holding v Close to Donald v Atherton

The Ten: Fights & Feuds – From Ambrose-Waugh to Lillee-Miandad

The Ten: Greatest bowling partnerships – From Laker and Lock to Wasim and Waqar

The Ten: Worst overs – From Harmison's horrendous wide to Mohammad Sami's never-ending set

Curtly the clubbie, part two: Going head to head with Hooper and Garner at Heywood

Curtly the clubbie, part one: Cornflakes and clattered stumps at Chester Boughton Hall

Curtly Ambrose calls for West Indies to leave out Shai Hope for the third Test

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