Ambrose inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
The ICC and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) today announced that West Indies fast bowling legend Curtly Ambrose will join Alan Davidson and Belinda Clark as the newest inductees into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame this evening at the LG ICC Awards 2011.Fast bowlers Davidson and Ambrose along with the late Frederick Spofforth of Australia were named to join the 63 male members of the Hall of Fame while Australia’s Clark becomes the second woman to be inducted. Ambrose, Davidson and Clark will attend the LG ICC Awards this evening at the Grosvenor House Hotel and will be inducted by FICA President Jimmy Adams and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd.
The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame is a joint venture with FICA set up in 2009, the ICC’s Centenary year.
The trio attended a special Hall of Fame brunch on Monday morning to celebrate their inductions.
West Indies Curtly Ambrose was the most lethal pace bowler of his generation, taking 405 Test wickets at 20.99. Two of his most noticeable performances came against England and Australia – he took 6-24 to help hustle England out for 46 in Trinidad in 1993 while he took a series- clinching seven wickets for 25 runs, including nine maiden overs, against Australia at the WACA in the previous season.
Ambrose featured in 176 ODIs, claiming 225 wickets at an average of 24.12 and said: “Well for me personally it is a privilege and an honour to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. In the history of cricket there have been many great cricketers and to be part of that elite group, am very happy and am very humbled.”
The Antigua born fast bowler believes the induction into the Hall Of Fame is a reward for all the hard work he has out in over the years.
“I never thought that this day would come. This only tells me that all the hard work I put in throughout my career, did not go unnoticed. I see this also as a just reward for all the joy and happiness that I may have brought to cricket and cricketers alike,” added Ambrose.