Antigua and Barbuda national cricket team

A cricket team representing Antigua and Barbuda has been active since the late 1890s. The Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association is a member of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association, which itself is a member association of the West Indies Cricket Board, and players from Antigua and Barbuda generally represent the Leeward Islands cricket team at domestic level and the West Indies at international level. The team made its List A debut at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and its Twenty20 debut at the 2006 Stanford 20/20 tournament. As of 2015, the team has played 14 List A matches and four Twenty20 matches. The team captain is Sylvester Joseph, while Ridley Jacobs is the team coach.[1][2]

Antigua and Barbuda
Personnel
CaptainSylvester Joseph
CoachRidley Jacobs
Team information
ColoursYellow, Red, Blue
Home groundSir Vivian Richards Stadium

Antigua Recreation Ground

Stanford Cricket Ground
History
Four Day winsn/a
WICB Cup wins0
Twenty20 wins0
Official website- source:[1][2]
The Antigua Recreation Ground in St. John's is Antigua and Barbuda's national stadium, and has hosted several international cricket matches.

History

In the mid-1890s, several touring English amateur sides played matches against Antiguan representative sides. R. S. Lucas' XI toured in 1895, winning by an innings and 69 runs,[3] and A. A. Priestley's and Lord Hawke's XIs both toured in early 1897, winning by an innings and 96 runs and 259 runs, respectively.[4][5] Part of the colony of the British Leeward Islands until 1958, and a member of the West Indies Federation between 1958 and 1962, Antigua played almost exclusively in the Leewards Islands Tournament, with occasional matches against touring teams, which included a "New Zealand Ambassadors" team in 1970, Kent in 1973 and 1979, and Canada in 1976.[6] At West Indian domestic level, Antiguan and Barbudan cricketers represented the Leeward Islands cricket team, which debuted in the Shell Shield, the domestic first-class competition, in 1958. The Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands participated together as the Combined Islands cricket team from 1965 to 1981, when they separated again. Antigua and Barbuda gained independence in 1981, and from then on participated as "Antigua and Barbuda". The team toured Bermuda in September 1984, drawing a three-day match with the Bermuda national team.[7]

At the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Antigua and Barbuda fielded a separate team at the cricket tournament, as did Jamaica and Barbados.[8] Matches at the tournament had List A status. Antigua and Barbuda were drawn in Group B, along with Australia, Canada, and India. The team's first match, against India at the Tenaga National Sports Complex, finished in a no-result due to rain. The team was captained by Dave Joseph, and included seven West Indies international players: Curtly Ambrose, Eldine Baptiste, Kenny Benjamin, Winston Benjamin, Ridley Jacobs, Sylvester Joseph, and Richie Richardson.[9] After losing to Australia and defeating Canada, Antigua and Barbuda finished second in Group B over India due to a higher net run rate, but did not qualify for the semi-finals.[10] The team's leading run-scorer at the games was Ridley Jacobs, who scored 74 runs, and the leading wicket-taker was Anthony Lake.[11]

As part of a reorganisation of the structure of cricket in the West Indies, Antigua and Barbuda, along with the other Leeward and Windward Islands constituent members, fielded teams at the Red Stripe Bowl, the domestic one-day tournament, in the 2001–02, 2002–03, and 2003–04 seasons. The team was largely unsuccessful, and did not progress beyond the group stage.[12] Antigua and Barbuda also participated in the Stanford 20/20 tournament in 2006 and 2008, being knocked out in the quarter-finals in both instances.[13] The team played a number of matches against touring sides in the mid-2000s, including against England, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and India cricket team.[6]

Grounds

The traditional home ground of Antigua and Barbuda is the Antigua Recreation Ground (pictured), the national stadium of the country, which has hosted a number of Test and One-Day International matches.[14] Two further grounds, the Stanford Cricket Ground and Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, were constructed in 2004 and 2006 for use in the Stanford 20/20 and 2007 World Cup respectively,[15][16] and have both been used in inter-island matches featuring Antigua and Barbuda.

Players

International Players

A number of Antigua players have represented the West Indies internationally.

  • Apps denotes the number of appearances the player has made.
  • Runs denotes the number of runs scored by the player.
  • Wkts denotes the number of wickets taken by the player.
West Indies captains
Name International
career
Apps Runs Wkts Apps Runs Wkts Apps Runs Wkts References
Tests ODIs T20Is
Andy Roberts19741983 47762202 5623187 [17]
Viv Richards19741991 1218,54032 1876,721118 [18]
Eldine Baptiste19831990 1023316 4318436 [19]
Richie Richardson19831996 865,9490 2246,2481 [20]
Winston Benjamin19861995 2147061 85298100 [21]
Curtly Ambrose19882000 981,439405 176639225 [22]
Kenny Benjamin19921998 2622292 266533 [23]
Hamish Anthony1995 3233 [24]
Ridley Jacobs19962004 652,5770 1471,8650 [25]
Dave Joseph1999 41410 [26]
Sylvester Joseph20002007 51470 131610 [27]
Kerry Jeremy20002001 6174 [28]
Austin Richards2007 120 1100 [29]
Devon Thomas20092013 212382 300 [30]
Gavin Tonge2009 1251 5105 101 [31]
Anthony Martin2011 91011 101 [32]
Rahkeem Cornwall2019 53927 [33]

List A Players: 1998 - 2003

Name First Last M Runs HS Avg 100 50 W BB Ave 4/i C St Ref
1Earl Waldron9 Sep. 199812 Oct. 2003980268.8800103/3324.40010[34]
2Wilden Cornwall9 Sep. 199812 Oct. 20031221810319.8110124/4023.66120[35]
3Richie Richardson9 Sep. 199814 Sep. 1998320136.660010[36]
4Sylvester Joseph9 Sep. 199812 Oct. 2003133128326.000190[37]
5Dave Joseph9 Sep. 19987 Oct. 200161307421.660100[38]
6Ian Tittle9 Sep. 199812 Oct. 2003919752*32.830100/12010[39]
7Ridley Jacobs9 Sep. 199812 Oct. 20031127476*54.8001104[40]
8Eldine Baptiste9 Sep. 199814 Sep. 1998329229.660021/418.00020[41]
9Winston Benjamin9 Sep. 199814 Sep. 1998323157.660011/3559.00000[42]
10Curtly Ambrose9 Sep. 199814 Sep. 19983422342.000022/2923.00000[43]
11Kenny Benjamin9 Sep. 199814 Sep. 1998365*6.000032/2623.00000[44]
12Hayden Walsh12 Sep. 199814 Sep. 19982665133.000120[45]
13Hamish Anthony12 Sep. 199814 Sep. 19982301730.000033/3411.33020[46]
14Anthony Lake14 Sep. 199812 Oct. 20031114054*20.0001184/1717.72260[47]
15Amwaa Prince2 Oct. 200125 Aug. 2002328209.330010[48]
16Sean Bailey2 Oct. 200125 Aug. 200261154819.160063/3016.50030[49]
17Kerry Jeremy2 Oct. 200112 Oct. 20031027276.7500113/1627.18030[50]
18Goldwyn Prince2 Oct. 20012 Oct. 20011111.000000/19000[51]
19Ricky Christopher2 Oct. 20012 Oct. 2001100/39000[52]
20Bertel Baltimore5 Oct. 200112 Oct. 20036814816.200032[53]
21Gregg Skepple5 Oct. 200125 Aug. 2002539169.750000/20020[54]
22Curtis Roberts5 Oct. 200112 Oct. 2003720156.670042/1935.00000[55]
23Carl Simon14 Aug. 200212 Oct. 200373713*12.3300124/2115.83130[56]
24Adam Sanford (Dominica)14 Aug. 200217 Aug. 200221616*16.000000/17000[57]
25Mali Richards (England)25 Aug. 200225 Aug. 20021111.000000[58]
26Derryck Edwards3 Oct. 20035 Oct. 20032302215.000050[59]
27Austin Richards5 Oct. 200312 Oct. 20032241911.000010[60]

Stanford Twenty20 Players: 2006 & 2008

Name First Last M Runs HS Avg 100 50 W BB Ave 4/i C St Ref
1Austin Richards19 July 200617 Feb. 20084723618.000000[61]
2Derryck Edwards19 July 200626 July 20062333316.500022/1727.00010[62]
3Anthony Lake19 July 200626 July 20062954.500022/2620.50000[63]
4Ridley Jacobs19 July 200626 July 20062453122.500033/814.66000[64]
5Ian Tittle19 July 200626 July 200621065.000020[65]
6Dave Joseph19 July 200626 July 2006218169.000000[66]
7Curtis Roberts19 July 20069 Feb. 20083453622.500000/17000[67]
8Gregg Skepple19 July 200626 July 2006219149.500000[68]
9Bertel Baltimore19 July 200626 July 20062454522.500011[69]
10Kerry Jeremy19 July 200626 July 200621716*0000/22000[70]
11Gavin Tonge19 July 20069 Feb. 200831410*0032/1626.00000[71]
12Sylvester Joseph9 Feb. 200817 Feb. 200827063*70.000111/2424.00010[72]
13Orlando Peters9 Feb. 200817 Feb. 20082523226.000010[73]
14Wilden Cornwall9 Feb. 200817 Feb. 20082303015.000000/12010[74]
15Gavin Williams9 Feb. 20089 Feb. 20081111111.000000[75]
16Justin Athanaze9 Feb. 200817 Feb. 20082212110.500022/3021.00010[76]
17Carl Simon9 Feb. 200817 Feb. 200821396.500011/2036.00010[77]
18Juari Edwards9 Feb. 200817 Feb. 20082242112.000021[78]
19Anthony Martin9 Feb. 200817 Feb. 2008200*0032/2515.33000[79]
20Larry Joseph17 Feb. 200817 Feb. 20081555.000000/25000[80]
21Mali Richards17 Feb. 200817 Feb. 20081555.000000[81]
22Chad Hampson17 Feb. 200817 Feb. 20081777.000033/237.66010[82]

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See also

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