 Ambrose rarely engaged in verbal sparring with batsmen, although in later years he occasionally inspected the pitch in an area close to the batsman before an innings began and rubbed his hands to suggest that he would enjoy bowling there.He always aimed to concede as few runs as possible when bowling, and frequently berated himself when he offered an easy delivery from which to score.Following his dismissal of a batsman, Ambrose often celebrated by pumping the air with his fists.