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England in West Indies 2013-14

England return to scene of abandonment

May 18, 2013: England will return to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua for the first time since their Test against West Indies in 2009 was abandoned after 10 balls

West Indies news

Barbados to host Caribbean Twenty20 final

Nov 15, 2010: The Kensington Oval in Barbados has been chosen to host the final stages of the Caribbean Twenty20 2011

South Africa in West Indies 2010

Viv Richards Stadium returns as international host

Apr 29, 2010: Announcement of general elections in Trinidad and Tobago forced a change in the schedule of the West Indies series against South Africa

West Indies news

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium set for March return

Jan 18, 2010: The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua is expected to be fit again for international cricket in March 2010

Antigua outfield debacle

Sir Viv stadium suspended from international cricket

Mar 17, 2009: The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua won't host international cricket for at least 12 months following the abandoned second Test against England in February

ICC holds hosting board responsible

West Indies board to blame for Antigua farce

Feb 25, 2009: The West Indies Cricket Board was responsible for the shambles of the abandoned Test at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium, according to the ICC chief executives' committee

The fallout of the abandoned Antigua Test

Bureaucracy to blame for Antigua fiasco - Lewis

Feb 22, 2009: The president of the local cricket board pointing a finger at government officials who he claims kept "the people with the institutional knowledge of cricket" out of the operations at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Antigua

ICC to probe Antigua fiasco

Feb 20, 2009: The ICC will address the fiasco of last week's abandoned Test at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium when its chief executives meet in South Africa next week

The fallout of the abandoned Antigua Test

Crucial inspections never took place

Feb 14, 2009: A crucial inspection of the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium prior to West Indies' Test against Australia in June 2008, and again before the abandoned Test on Friday against England, never took place according to an anonymous WICB source

The fallout of the abandoned Antigua Test

No more cricket at sandy stadium - WICB

Feb 14, 2009: Donald Peters, the chief executive of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), has said that his board are not prepared to "take the risk" of ever playing at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium again, 24 hours after the second Test between West Indies and Engla

West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Antigua, 1st day

All eyes on Recreation Ground after second Test abandonment

Feb 13, 2009: After the sensational abandonment of the second Test between West Indies and England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, the two teams will meet again on the island for the third Test on Sunday at the old Antigua Recreation Ground

West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Antigua, 1st day

'The game should never have been allowed to start'

Feb 13, 2009: An column on caribbeancricket.com by someone closely involved with the building of the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has lifted the lid on the extent of the problems at the ground, as well as suggesting that this was a farce that was waiting to happen

West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Antigua, 1st day

Antigua's lost legacy

Feb 13, 2009: Andrew Miller looks at Antigua's lost legacy on a day which saw a Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium abandoned after just 10 balls

West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Antigua, 1st day

Test abandoned after sandpit farce

Feb 13, 2009: Play has sensationally been abandoned for the day after only ten deliveries of the second Test between England and West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in Antigua

West Indies cricket

Row erupts as Antigua forfeit fixture

Jan 21, 2009: The financial worries within West Indies cricket have again surfaced with news that the four-day match between Leeward Islands and Guyana has been moved from Antigua to Nevis

Stolen goods, missing ladies and a flying roof

Sep 22, 2008: A prize catch, a coin-toss gone wrong, and a statesman spinner

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Antigua, 4th day

'Sir Viv' an expensive embarrassment

Jun 2, 2008: Tony Cozier laments the problems plaguing the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

Grounds another concern for opening batsman

Hayden complains World Cup is too long

Apr 11, 2007: Matthew Hayden has joined the growing list of World Cup critics by saying the seven-week tournament is too long

New stadium dominated by empty seats for high-profile clash

Lara upset by low turnout

Mar 28, 2007: Brian Lara has vented his frustration at the lack of support West Indies have received over the past two days of their contest against Australia

West Indies v Australia, Super Eights, Antigua

When good-length isn't a good length

Mar 28, 2007: The way Matthew Hayden attacked the good-length deliveries made all the difference