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Cricket
Antigua Recreation Ground is the
national stadium of
Antigua. It is in
St. John's, on the island of
Antigua. The
ground has been used by the
West Indies cricket team .
A number of great cricketers, including
Andy Roberts and
Richie Richardson, began their first-class cricketing careers there.
Antigua is considered to be a good wicket on which to bat — hard and dry
whilst not offering much bounce or movement to bowlers. This is known as a
"featherbed".
After the building of the
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium for the 2007 World Cup, no further Test cricket
was expected at the Recreation Ground. After the abandonment of the Second Test
between West Indies v England on February 13, 2009 after just ten balls (because
of an unfit outfield), an extra Test, called the Third Test, began at the
Antigua Recreation Ground. It started on February 15 2009, despite concerns
about the dilapidated condition of the stadium which had recently been used for
football.
below are some scenes from the last day of play.
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