Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a stadium in North Sound, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda. It was built for use in the 2007 Cricket World Cup where it hosted Super 8 matches. The stadium usually caters for 10,000 people, but temporary seating doubled its capacity for the 2007 World Cup. The stadium is named after former West Indies cricket captain Viv Richards.
 The stadium in 2015 | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Sound, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Establishment | 2006 |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| End names | |
| Andy Roberts End Curtly Ambrose End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 30 May–3 June 2008: West Indies v  Australia |
| Last Test | 16–19 June 2022: West Indies v  Bangladesh |
| First ODI | 27–28 March 2007: West Indies v Australia |
| Last ODI | 6 December 2023: West Indies v  England |
| First T20I | 19 May 2010: West Indies v  South Africa |
| Last T20I | 23 June 2024: West Indies v South Africa |
| First WODI | 8 September 2019: West Indies v Australia |
| Last WODI | 9 December 2022: West Indies v England |
| First WT20I | 18 February 2012: West Indies v  India |
| Last WT20I | 11 December 2022: West Indies v England |
| As of 6 December 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |
Location
editThe stadium is about 10–20 minutes' drive from the capital city, St. John's, and the country's international airport. The venue cost approximately US$60 million to build, with the majority of the funds coming from a Chinese Government grant.[1] The first Test match staged on the ground began on 30 May 2008 when the West Indies hosted Australia, with the match ending in a draw.
Facilities
editThe stadium constitutes two main stands: the Northern Stand and the five-story South Stand. In 2008, the roof of the South Stand was damaged by high winds.[2] Other facilities include a practice pitch for the various cricket teams, training infrastructure and a media centre. Sir Viv Richards Stadium is one of the few state-of-the-art venues that encompass underground passageways for the cricket teams to move about in.[3][4]
Prior to the start of the first Test against England on 13 April 2015, the north and south ends were renamed for two former West Indies cricketers, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Andy Roberts.
Outfield controversy
editThe ground's second Test match against England on 13 February 2009 was abandoned after only ten balls due to the outfield's dangerous condition.
The groundstaff had applied extra layers of sand after recent heavy rain, and again after a brief shower the morning of the match; this resulted in West Indian bowlers Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards being unable to gain any traction when running in.[5]
The sandy nature of the outfield had earned the ground the nickname of 'Antigua's 366th beach' in the buildup to the game.[6]
Following the abandonment, inquiries were held by the WICB and the ICC: these caused great embarrassment for West Indies cricket.
The ICC subsequently ordered that the ground be suspended from staging any international matches for twelve months, and an official warning was issued to the WICB.
List of five wicket hauls
editTests
editEight five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.[7]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Lee | 30 May 2008 | 2 | 21 | 59 | 5 | 2.8 | Drawn | ||
| 2 | Sunil Narine | 25 July 2012 | 1 | 43 | 132 | 5 | 3.06 | Won | ||
| 3 | Kemar Roach | 25 July 2012 | 3 | 23.2 | 60 | 5 | 2.57 | Won | ||
| 4 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 21 July 2016 | 3 | 25 | 83 | 7 | 3.32 | Won | ||
| 5 | Kemar Roach | 4 July 2018 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.6 | Won | ||
| 6 | Shannon Gabriel | 4 July 2018 | 3 | 12 | 77 | 5 | 6.41 | Won | ||
| 7 | Ishant Sharma | 22 August 2019 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 5 | 2.52 | Won | ||
| 8 | Jasprit Bumrah | 22 August 2019 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0.87 | Won |
One Day Internationals
editOne five wicket haul in One-Day Internationals has been taken at the venue.[8]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Holder | 2 July 2017 | 2 | 9.4 | 27 | 5 | 2.79 | Won |
Twenty20 Internationals
editOne five wicket haul in Twenty20 Internationals has been taken at the venue.[9]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan McLaren | 19 May 2010 | 2 | 3.5 | 19 | 5 | 4.95 | Won |
2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches
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- Oman won the toss and elected to bat.
- Oman were eliminated as a result of this match.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Adam Zampa (Aus) became the first Australian cricketer to take 100 wickets in T20Is.[10]
- Australia qualified for the Super 8 while Namibia were eliminated as a result of this match.[11][12]
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain, and later to 10 overs per side.
- Namibia were set a revised target of 126 from 10 overs due to rain.
Super 8s
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- United States won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first time South Africa and United States faced each other in T20Is.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Australia were above the DLS par score of 72 in 11.2 overs.
- Pat Cummins (Aus) took his first hat-trick in T20Is.[13]
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) became the first bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 World Cup history.[14]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- South Africa were set a revised target of 123 runs off 17 overs due to rain.
- South Africa qualified for the semi-finals while West Indies were eliminated as a result of this match.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pitch Report – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium". Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Stolen goods, missing ladies and a flying roof". Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Sir Vivian Richards Stadium". Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ Indian Times. "Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Antigua Test in turmoil". skysports.com. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua". Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Adam Zampa Creates History, Becomes First Aussie To Take 100 Wickets in T20Is". Times Now. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Australia and South Africa become first teams to qualify for Super 8 stage of T20 World Cup - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Agencies (12 June 2024). "T20 World Cup: Australia annihilate Namibia to secure Super 8 spot". thefederal.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Pat Cummins Makes History With T20 World Cup Hat-trick, Enters Record Books. Watch | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Shakib Al Hasan becomes first bowler to pick 50 wickets in T20 World Cup history". SportStar. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
edit- Stadium overview on Cricinfo