Legendary West Indies pacer Sir Curtly Ambrose named three batters from the current generation he would have enjoyed bowling to and one of them was India batting great Virat Kohli.

The Antiguan's brilliant career included 405 wickets in 98 Test matches, establishing him as one of cricket's most feared bowlers. Overall, he took 630 wickets in international cricket, including 405 in 98 Tests and 225 in 176 ODIs.

Ambrose, a powerful force in the 1990s with his terrifying pace and bounce, was questioned about the current crop of batters he would have liked to bowl to.

“Virat (Kohli), (Steven) Smith and (Joe) Root" were the answers Curtly Ambrose gave.

Legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, and many others have transformed how fans and enthusiasts view cricket. However, Ambrose, who admires Pakistan fast-bowling star Wasim Akram, expressed concern about bowlers' lack of credit in today's cricketing landscape.

"Yes, I feel so sometimes. I have been in cricket for so long. Most of the time, if you ask someone their favorite cricketer, they would name a batter. I have played some great matches with them, and I admire them. But as a former fast bowler, I will lean towards the bowlers. Wasim Akram is one of my favorite fast bowlers," Ambrose was quoted as saying by ANI.

Ambrose shared his knowledge with aspiring cricketers who are increasingly embracing the sport.

He stated: "I would like to advise them (youngsters) to work on their skill-set and play more red-ball cricket. It is easier to transform your red-ball game and form into T20s. Most of the players doing well in T20s have played red-ball cricket and understand batsmanship. I would like to advise them to play more red-ball cricket and understand the skills, batsmanship, and construction of an innings."