This historic cricket ground in the centre of St John’s looks sad and neglected since Test Matches were moved to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium which was built on an out of town site in 2007. In 2008, the roof of the South Stand was damaged by high winds.The ground's second Test match began against England on 13 February 2009, but the The groundstaff had applied an extra layer of sand after recent heavy rain, and again after a brief shower, which resulted in West Indies bowlers Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards being unable to gain a foothold when running in.The abandonment caused great embarrassment for West Indies cricket, with inquiries held by the Eight five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.One five wicket haul in One-Day Internationals has been taken at the venue.One five wicket haul in Twenty20 Internationals has been taken at the venue. The ground's second Test match began against England on 13 February 2009, but the Named after the legendary West Indian cricketer Sir Vivian Richards, this is a multi-use and ultra-modern stadium located at St Peter's, Antigua. I tried to get inside without success, but the stands look to be beginning to crumble … Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua Coolidge Cricket Ground, or "CCG" as it's known locally, is a … This is colloquially known as a Like many other cricket grounds in the Caribbean, the Antigua Recreation Ground traditionally hosts a variety of off the field entertainment, particularly music, both live and recorded, during breaks in play.
Antigua is considered to be a good wicket on which to bat — hard and dry whilst not offering much bounce or movement to bowlers. For many years, an entertainer called Rackemann and Garner took their give-wicket hauls in the same match.Ambrose and Morrison took their five-wicket hauls during the same match.Ambrose and Muralitharan took their five-wicket hauls during the same match.Walsh's and both of Wasim Akram's five-wicket hauls were taken during the same match. Antigua Recreation Ground is the national stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. In May 2003 the West Indies completed the highest ever successful run chase in Test Cricket at the ARG, making 418/7 against Australia in their fourth innings to win by 3 wickets. The stadium is about 10–20 minutes' drive from the capital city, The stadium constitutes two main stands: the Northern Stand and the five story South Stand.
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