Former fast bowler Curtly Ambrose believes that the West Indies may struggle to return to the glory days of Test cricket as the current crop do not play with the same 'passion'.
The giant quick took more than 400 Test wickets for the West Indies in a career that spanned 12 years and saw him play in 98 Test matches and 176 ODI's.
Having grown up watching some of the all-time greats, Ambrose believes that the current West Indies team will struggle to recreate the halcyon days that saw the side dominate Test cricket.
"I don't think we will ever see us getting back to the days of the 70's, 80's or even the early 90's, because something is missing. I don't think the guys play with the same sort of passion.
"These young guys don't really understand what it means to play for the West Indies and what it means to Caribbean people. Cricket is the only thing we have that unifies the entire Caribbean."
Interview by: Ian Stafford
Legendary bowlers Glenn McGrath, Courtney Walsh, Curtly Ambrose, Devon Malcolm, Sir Richard Hadlee and Makhaya Ntini staged a special Street Elite coaching session with pupils from Archbishop Tenison’s School. As cricket’s number one charity, The Lord’s Taverners is dedicated to giving youngsters access to recreational opportunities and Street Elite, supported by the Berkeley Group, is just one of many programmes which are run throughout the country, designed to provide children with positive sporting and recreational outlets.
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