5 wicket-keepers who had short but memorable careers

#5 Tim Ambrose (England)

A career that was sidelined at the age of 26, many in England believe that Tim Ambrose was never given his due by the selectors. In 11 matches, he scored 3 fifties and 1 hundred and was an exceptional gloveman. However, this was not good enough for the National selectors who sent him back to play country cricket and even though he kept scoring runs, Ambrose never received another call-up.

Ambrose scored a fifty on debut against New Zealand and then followed it with a century in the next match, but eventually lost the race to Matt Prior, both at Sussex and then for England.

A longer hope could have given Ambrose more chances to establish his credentials more firmly, both in front as well as behind the wickets.