6 kinds of cricketers missing in modern cricket

#1 The Curtly Ambrose kind

Curtly Ambrose generated superb pace and bounce to frighten batsmen

The big, tall fiery West Indian fast bowler was not one to be messed with. He was accurate, pacy, had bounce, thanks to his 6'7" frame, and a long stare. The only one to even try messing with him was the Aussie skipper, Steve Waugh, who is another of those rare kinds that make this list.

Ambrose was a bull, and a terrifying one. He could hardly be tied down and when unleashed, more often than not, wreaked havoc like a typhoon. He could send shivers down the spine of batsmen with his stare. Batsman hoped that he would not send down a bouncer, which was deadly because of the height from which the ball was coming at and the pace.

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The ingredients that made Ambrose scary, isn’t found in any player in international cricket, currently. The closest players to show fire and brimstone bowling in the last decade are Mitchell Johnson and Dale Steyn – the former retired, while the latter is on the last legs of his international career.

Modern day cricketers closest to this category: Dale Steyn (South Africa) - far from close, though.