Jayawardena and Sangakkara are the best of friends off the cricket field too
Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose:
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Ambrose and Walsh share a good rapport even after retirement
The West Indies duo of Ambrose and Walsh were best of friends off the field.
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Ambrose on his retirement quoted the following for Walsh:
“I am going to miss my great partner and friend. We have gone through a great lot together, good and bad, ups and downs. He was so eager and happy for me to join him in the "400 club". Man, I am going to miss him terribly."
The duo were a deadly combination opening the bowling and were a nightmare for the opponent batsmen. They were one of the most successful pair opening the bowling in the 1990s.
Walsh picked up 519 test wickets for Australia and Ambrose bagged 405. Their combined tally comprising of 924 Test wickets.
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Meit is a cricket journalist who has been writing for Sportskeeda since over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.
A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.
Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.
If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.
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