Antigua Recreation Ground

Antigua Recreation Ground in numbers

Antigua Recreation Ground, in St John's, West Indies, has staged 22 Tests and 11 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between West Indies and Australia in 1978, and the most recent international here was in 2009.

Of the 22 Tests played at Antigua Recreation Ground, 12 were drawn (55%), 4 won by the side batting first and 6 by the side batting second. Only 40% of decided Tests have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. West Indies have played 22 of those Tests and won 7, lost 3 and drawn or tied 12, a win rate of 32%. The most frequent visitors have been England (7) and Australia (5). The average first-innings total was 366 in the 1980s (4 Tests) and 427 in the 2000s (8 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 10 Tests, against 8 in the 2000s. Brian Lara has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,650 in 22 innings with 4 hundreds, and Curtly Ambrose has taken the most wickets, 48 in 11 Tests. The highest total is West Indies' 751 for 5 in 2004; the lowest completed innings England's 127 in 1998; the highest individual score Brian Lara's 400 not out against England in 2004; the best bowling Jermaine Lawson's 7 for 78 in 2003. The widest margin by runs was West Indies' 240-run win over England in 1986. The closest finish: West Indies won by 1 wicket (2000).

Of the 11 ODIs played at Antigua Recreation Ground, sides batting first have won 4 and chasing sides 7. Only 36% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. West Indies have played 7 of those ODIs and won 6, lost 1, a win rate of 86%. The most frequent visitors have been Zimbabwe (3). The average first-innings total was 211 in the 1980s (3 ODIs) and 214 in the 2000s (7 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 7 ODIs, against 3 in the 1980s. Desmond Haynes has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 244 in 3 innings with 1 hundred, and Curtly Ambrose has taken the most wickets, 6 in 2 ODIs. The highest total is West Indies' 313 for 9 in 1978; the lowest completed innings Zimbabwe's 144 in 2006; the highest individual score Desmond Haynes's 148 against Australia in 1978; the best bowling Jerome Taylor's 4 for 24 in 2006.

Tests at Antigua Recreation Ground

22 Tests, 1981 to 2009. The first was England v West Indies on 27 March 1981: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• West Indies won by 1 wicket (2000)

ODIs at Antigua Recreation Ground

11 ODIs, 1978 to 2007. The first was West Indies v Australia on 22 February 1978: West Indies won by 44 runs (revised target).

First-innings totals by decade

Most recent matches

• England v West Indies (Test, 15 February 2009): Match drawn
• Bangladesh v Canada (ODI, 28 February 2007): Bangladesh won by 13 runs
• Bermuda v Canada (ODI, 26 February 2007): Canada won by 3 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
• Bermuda v Bangladesh (ODI, 25 February 2007): Bangladesh won by 8 wickets (with 75 balls remaining)
• India v West Indies (Test, 2 June 2006): Match drawn
• West Indies v Zimbabwe (ODI, 30 April 2006): West Indies won by 98 runs
• Zimbabwe v West Indies (ODI, 29 April 2006): West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 70 balls remaining)
• South Africa v West Indies (Test, 29 April 2005): Match drawn
• West Indies v England (Test, 10 April 2004): Match drawn
• Australia v West Indies (Test, 9 May 2003): West Indies won by 3 wickets