Tour Diary

Around 1:50pm local time, despite no real action happening on the field, a loud cheer went out in the stands

Having absorbed the reggae and soca music all day long in the stadium, it came as a pleasant shock, late in the night, to see a group of locals gathered at Heritage Key, the main city centre, swinging to the strains of Bhangra .

Not only did the last five days produce great cricket but, personally at least, introduced one to the joys of the Antigua Recreation Ground, or ARG to most

As our taxi passes by All Saints Comprehensive School, our driver informs us of its fast-bowling legacy

Richie Richardson laments the absence of spectators on the opening day of the Antigua Test

Harbhajan Singh wracks his brains over a game of Warri , a pastime that the locals introduce him to

If not for a phone call from Ranjib Biswal, the Indian selector who is doubling up as the team manager, Rahul Dravid might have not addressed the press after the game

32nd over of the West Indies innings

Q: Chanderpaul appeared to bat better once he got the runner

The five epithets inscribed on his gravestone tell the story - keen cricketer, unselfish friend, worthy hero, loyal disciple, happy warrior

It's raining on the eve of the match and the Indian batsmen are forced into a makeshift indoor arrangement