West IndiesTest and ODI ground1978 to 2009
Antigua Recreation Ground
St John's, West Indies
Antigua Recreation Ground records at a glance
At Antigua Recreation Ground, the highest Test team total is 751/5 by West Indies in 2004; the highest individual score is 400* by Brian Lara in 2004; the highest successful chase is 418/7 by West Indies in 2003.
At Antigua Recreation Ground, the highest ODI team total is 313/9 by West Indies in 1978; the highest individual score is 148 by Desmond Haynes in 1978; the highest successful chase is 240/2 by West Indies in 1989.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 751/5 (West Indies, 2004) | 313/9 (West Indies, 1978) |
| Lowest completed total | 127 (England, 1998) | 144 (Zimbabwe, 2006) |
| Highest successful chase | 418/7 (West Indies, 2003) | 240/2 (West Indies, 1989) |
| Highest individual score | Brian Lara 400* (2004) | Desmond Haynes 148 (1978) |
| Best bowling | Jermaine Lawson 7/78 (2003) | Jerome Taylor 4/24 (2006) |
| Most runs at the ground | Brian Lara 1,650 | Desmond Haynes 244 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Curtly Ambrose 48 | Curtly Ambrose 6 |
| Average first-innings total | 378 | 223 |
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.
In Tests
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.
- Highest total: West Indies' 751 for 5 (2004)
- Lowest completed innings: England's 127 (1998)
- Highest individual score: Brian Lara, 400 not out against England (2004)
- Best bowling: Jermaine Lawson, 7 for 78 (2003)
- Widest win by runs: West Indies, by 240 runs over England (1986)
- Closest finish: West Indies won by 1 wicket (2000)
In one-day internationals
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.
- Highest total: West Indies' 313 for 9 (1978)
- Lowest completed innings: Zimbabwe's 144 (2006)
- Highest individual score: Desmond Haynes, 148 against Australia (1978)
- Best bowling: Jerome Taylor, 4 for 24 (2006)
Tests at Antigua Recreation Ground
22 Tests, 1981 to 2009. The first was England v West Indies on 27 March 1981: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 366 |
| 1990s | 10 | 344 |
| 2000s | 8 | 427 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 22 | 1,650 | 4 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 17 | 839 | 3 |
| Desmond Haynes | West Indies | 10 | 733 | 3 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | 13 | 723 | 3 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 11 | 677 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 11 | 48 |
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 12 | 45 |
| Malcolm Marshall | West Indies | 4 | 19 |
| Ian Bishop | West Indies | 4 | 15 |
| Joel Garner | West Indies | 3 | 13 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 751/5
- Lowest completed total
- 127
- Highest score
- 400* · Brian Lara
- Best bowling
- 7/78 · Jermaine Lawson
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 52
- Biggest win by runs
- 240 runs
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).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 313 |
| 1980s | 3 | 211 |
| 2000s | 7 | 214 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | West Indies | 3 | 244 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 2 | 176 | 1 |
| Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | 3 | 155 | 1 |
| Ian Billcliff | Canada | 2 | 141 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 3 | 134 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 2 | 6 |
| Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 2 | 6 |
| Joel Garner | West Indies | 2 | 5 |
| Jeff Thomson | Australia | 1 | 4 |
| Ian Bishop | West Indies | 1 | 4 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 313/9
- Lowest completed total
- 144
- Highest score
- 148 · Desmond Haynes
- Best bowling
- 4/24 · Jerome Taylor
- Biggest win by runs
- 98 runs
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
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 22 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 11 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive