Time marches on at the Antigua ground where history stands still
The ghosts of the legendary ARG are everywhere, 15 years after its final match
04-Dec-2023•Cameron Ponsonby
Moin rues missed chances while defending umpiring
Karachi , May 30: Pakistan captain Moin Khan rued missed chances on the final day of the third Test against the West Indies but despite failing to make history, praised his team for a great performance
14-Apr-2020
What is the best ground for batting?
And, who scored 260 on his first-class debut, but never played a Test?
20-Mar-2018•Steven Lynch
Love and longing at the Rec
As the Carnival brings life to the Antigua Recreation Ground, nostalgia for its cricketing legacy envelopes you
27-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy
Lara's peaks
Brian Lara's 375 had a sense of inevitability to it, while the 400 came amid a backdrop of strikes and the threat of a whitewash
20-Apr-2014•Tony Cozier
Which is the best ground to watch cricket in?
There are pretty grounds, historic grounds, grounds that ooze atmosphere, and those that make you feel like you're in the Colosseum. Five writers choose their favourites
19-Nov-2012
ARG: A home away from home
The Antigua Recreation Ground is what an established Test cricket venue really is: a home away from home
18-Feb-2009•Fazeer Mohammed
West Indies on verge of history as tempers fray in Antigua
This Test match has simmered for days, but in an extraordinary hour after tea, it erupted in a fury
18-Feb-2009•Andrew Miller
Heart and soul revisited
England like to warm up before play with a game of football, but on Sunday they will go one stage further as they start a Test match on a football pitch
14-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Antigua
No more cricket at sandy stadium - WICB
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
14-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff
ICC give all-clear for Antigua Test
The Antigua Recreation Ground resembled a building site this morning as construction staff, painters, groundstaff and even firemen all helped to try and transform the venerable but near-derelict ground into a Test arena for tomorrow's hastily arranged thi
14-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Antigua
All eyes on Recreation Ground after second Test abandonment
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
13-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff
Earthquake shakes Antigua and Trinidad
Antigua and Trinidad, two countries that will be hosting World Cup matches next month, were jolted on Tuesday by an early-morning earthquake
27-Feb-2007•AFP
'Today, the bowlers showed a lot of heart' - Dravid
Rahul Dravid has hailed the efforts of his inexperienced fast-bowling attack, enabling India to get within a hairs-breadth of pulling off a historic win.
07-Jun-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Antigua
A most befitting finale
On November 8, 2003, Fidel Edwards negotiated 33 balls at the Harare Sports Club, to help West Indies avoid the ignominy of going down to Zimbabwe. Today he battled for 36 balls, with Daren Ganga as a runner, and thwarted India
07-Jun-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Antigua
West Indies hold on to force a draw
Fidel Edwards and Corey Collymore survived the last 19 balls of the Test under mounting tension as West Indies managed to save the Antigua Test after they had lost nine wickets
06-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh
'We still feel that 390 is manageable' - King
Wasim Jaffer felt that only a draw or an Indian win were possible tomorrow while Bennett King thought that 390 "was manageable".
06-Jun-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Antigua
Missing Harbhajan, but finding confidence
Amit Varma and S Rajesh discuss the last day of the Antigua Test
06-Jun-2006
Dhoni blitz leaves Windies with a target of 392
India declared at 521 for 6 and West Indies, chasing 392, ended the day on 13 for 0, needing another 379 runs on the final day
05-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh
The big-innings man, and indecisive umpires
Amit Varma and S Rajesh discuss the fourth day of the Antigua Test
05-Jun-2006