10 players and their enduring connection with famous grounds
Tendulkar’s favorite playing destination was his very own home ground – Wankhede StadiumThe greats do well almost everywhere - that’s why they are greats. But sometimes another level of impressiveness is reserved for a special ground and that venue ends up serving to define a player’s career.Perhaps it was their home anyway, but if it wasn’t, they made sure it was. Their exploits then served to create a crowd affection that cannot simply be won by scoring runs or taking wickets, it’s much more than that.Here are 10 cricketers who have an enduring connection with famous grounds across the world.
#10 Sir Curtly Ambrose - Queen\'s Park Oval
Speedster Sir Curtly Ambrose was a part of the era where the Caribbean could produce devastating fast bowlers on demand and his skills were at their most destructive at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad.
The Antiguan played 12 Tests at the ground and took 66 wickets at 13.28 apiece with six five-wicket hauls and one ten-for – significantly better than his career statistics which were phenomenally impressive in their own right (405 wickets at 20.99).
Even at the age of 36, Ambrose was still making hay in Port of Spain and he played his part in West Indies’ miracle victory over Zimbabwe, where they somehow defended a fourth innings of target of 99, with the right-armer chipping in with 3-8 in a miracle win.