debut: 7/11/03
4,532 runs
[b]England had 194 to chase. And while batting was not going to be easy on a surface from which the ball didn’t always rise predictably, winning was expected so long as they batted judiciously.
[quote]But what happened next shocked everybody, apart, perhaps, from Ambrose, who felt the urge to make up for his earlier indiscretion. “By the time I walked on, I was extremely focused and knew I could produce something that would prevent us from losing the game.”
Only about 90 minutes was left of the fourth day. “Richie said to us, ‘If we can take three or four wickets this evening, we’re in business.’ ”
Well, they took eight. Charging in as if possessed, Ambrose removed six, suddenly ending what was a highly competitive contest. He blamed himself for the terrible shot he played and England reaped the rage it triggered.[/b]
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[quote]But what happened next shocked everybody, apart, perhaps, from Ambrose, who felt the urge to make up for his earlier indiscretion. “By the time I walked on, I was extremely focused and knew I could produce something that would prevent us from losing the game.”
Only about 90 minutes was left of the fourth day. “Richie said to us, ‘If we can take three or four wickets this evening, we’re in business.’ ”
Well, they took eight. Charging in as if possessed, Ambrose removed six, suddenly ending what was a highly competitive contest. He blamed himself for the terrible shot he played and England reaped the rage it triggered.[/b]
Jamaica Observer
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