
Where are the buckets and spades? Groundsmen dig beneath the surface but find just sand, sand, sand in Antigua, West Indies v England, 2nd Test, St. Johns, Antigua, February 13, 2009© Getty Images

Daren Powell points to a suspect part of the bowlers' run-up on a farcical day in Antigua, West Indies v England, 2nd Test, St. Johns, Antigua, February 13, 2009© AFP

The match referee Alan Hurst inspects the pitch and run-ups with the two umpires, Daryl Harper and Tony Hill, West Indies v England, 2nd Test, St. Johns, Antigua, February 13, 2009© AFP