BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – One of the greatest West Indies fast bowlers of all time, Sir Curtly Ambrose has described Barbados Pride batsman Kevin Wickham as a “special talent” who has great potential.
The 23-year-old has made a record-breaking start to the 2026 West Indies Championship, scoring three successive centuries against the Jamaica Scorpions in their bilateral series.
He began the tournament by scoring 153 in the first innings and followed it up with an unbeaten knock of 108 in the second innings.
In so doing, Wickham joined Ryan Hinds and his current captain Kraigg Brathwaite as the only Barbadians in the modern era to score centuries in both innings of a first-class match.
He continued his blistering form by blasting 105 in the first innings of the second match on Tuesday.
Speaking on the Mason and Guest radio programme on Tuesday, Sir Curtly had high praise for Wickham.
“I worked with him with the Under-19s a few years ago and I told Floyd Reifer that this guy has so much talent that if he gets an opportunity I believe he will go really far. He is a wonderful talent,” Sir Curtly said