 He led the West Indies bowling averages with 19 wickets at 23.36, but had been the driving factor in West Indies' two wins.Ambrose also played in an ODI tournament during the tour of Australia, taking nine wickets at 27.33.Later in the season, between March and May 1997, India toured West Indies; Ambrose took ten wickets at 30.10 in the Test series, including five for 87 in the second Test, but was no longer the home team's most effective bowler.