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'The game should never have been allowed to start'

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

13-Feb-2009•Martin Williamson

Pitch concerns were voiced before match

Before the second Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was suspended after just 10 balls, both West Indies and England had voiced major concerns about the state of the outfield

13-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Antigua

England keen to play at ARG

England have expressed a willingness to relocate the second Test to Antigua's old venue, the Recreation Ground in St John's, after the first day of the match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound was abandoned

13-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Test abandoned after sandpit farce

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

13-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Gayle seeks continuation of momentum

One side is trying to build on an unexpected surge of momentum and the other is trying to recover from humiliating defeat. The West Indies and England camps contain vastly different emotions at the moment

12-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Antigua

Beach of a pitch adds to England's worries

Andrew McGlashan on the sandy outfield that has England worried ahead of the second Test in Antigua

12-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Antigua

Regrouping after the rout

Andrew Miller previews the second Test between West Indies and England in Antigua

12-Feb-2009•Andrew Miller

Collingwood confident of England resurrection

Paul Collingwood, who has dug England out of plenty of holes in his career and been the man for a crisis, conceded that the team face a huge challenge to respond to their first Test defeat

11-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Antigua

Simmons eager to debut

Trinidad and Tobago batsman Lendl Simmons is looking forward to his Test debut following his inclusion in the West Indies squad for the second Test

11-Feb-2009•Roger Seepersad

Flintoff issues rallying cry

Andrew Flintoff has called for England's players to show greater spirit and to "help your mates out" as they respond to their drubbing in the first Test against West Indies

10-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Antigua

Giles Clarke wants referrals in umpires' hands

Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, has indicated his opposition to the current umpire referral system being trialled by the ICC

10-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Bell tolls as batting worries stack up

What was meant to be the final day of the first Test at Sabina Park marked five months until the start of the Ashes on July 8. Hardly the best time to collapse for 51 all out - not that there's ever a good time

09-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Kingston

Cook desperate to regain lost ground

Various theories have been thrown around as to why England folded in such dramatic style, but Alastair Cook has rubbished one of them is the IPL

09-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Kingston

Reviews can make 'mockery' of umpires' authority - Harmison

England fast bowler Steve Harmison feels the umpire review system still lacks consistency and clarity and fears it will only make a "mockery" of the on-field umpires

09-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

West Indies call on Simmons and Hinds

Despite the innings-and-23-run victory at Sabina Park the West Indies selectors have made three changes to the squad for the second Test against England at North Sound in Antigua

09-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Cautious Windies feel the belief

The day after the great victory before and a chance for West Indies to reflect on a moment that will go down in history

08-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Jamaica

Flower urges for calm

Like the world's financial system that has been overloaded with toxic debt, England's dismal demise for 51 at Sabina Park was a crash waiting to happen

08-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Jamaica

Taylor lights up Jamaica

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Jamaica

07-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Jamaica

Taylor routs England for 51

Jerome Taylor produced the bowling spell of a lifetime as England's cricketers were dealt abject humiliation on an incredible afternoon of drama at Sabina Park, as England were rolled for 51 all out

07-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Chris shows Kevin how it's done

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Kingston

06-Feb-2009•Andrew McGlashan

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