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for the 2007 World Cup, no further Test cricket was expected at the
Recreation Ground. However, due to the abandonment of the Second Test between West Indies v England on 13 February 2009 after just ten balls (due to an unfit outfield), an extra Test, called the Third Test, began at the Antigua
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Like many other cricket grounds in the
Caribbean, the Antigua Recreation Ground traditionally hosts a variety of off the field entertainment, particularly music, both live and recorded, during breaks in play. For many years, an entertainer called
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In May 2003 the West Indies completed the highest ever successful run chase in Test
Cricket at the ARG, making 418/7 against Australia in their fourth innings to win by 3 wickets.
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Antigua is considered to be a good wicket on which to bat – hard and dry whilst not offering much bounce or movement to bowlers. This is colloquially known as a
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twice set the record for highest individual Test innings, scoring 375 in 1994 and the current record of 400 not out in 2004, both times against
England.
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Recreation Ground on 15 February 2009, despite concerns about the dilapidated condition of the stadium.
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Walsh's and both of Wasim Akram's five-wicket hauls were taken during the same match.
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Ambrose and
Muralitharan took their five-wicket hauls during the same match.
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2nd Test, New
Zealand tour of West Indies at St John's, Apr 27 - May 2 1996
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Morrison took their five-wicket hauls during the same match.
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4th Test, England tour of West Indies at St John's, Mar 27 - Apr 1 1981
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Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at
Antigua Recreation Ground
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Rackemann and Garner took their give-wicket hauls in the same match.
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4th Test, Australia tour of West Indies at St John's, May 9-13 2003
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Buildings and structures in St. John's, Antigua and
Barbuda
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century off 56 balls, that record was recently equalled by
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series of 1986 at the
Recreation Ground. It was also where
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1956:1978 establishments in the British Empire
1931:Sport in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
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16:Sports venue in Antigua and Barbuda
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1635:"Lara sets Test record"
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1414:2007 Cricket World Cup
226:As of 21 February 2009
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21:Old Recreation Ground
957:Muttiah Muralitharan
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211:
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133:15–19 Feb 2009:
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115:
105:
103:
102:
87:
43:
29:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
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1959:
1958:
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1928:
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1870:
1869:
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1837:
1821:
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1765:
1749:
1733:
1714:
1698:
1670:
1648:
1626:
1557:
1532:
1521:
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1490:
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1439:
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1432:
1431:
1426:
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1416:
1411:
1404:
1401:
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1397:
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1389:
1384:
1379:
1374:
1361:
1348:
1343:
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1334:
1333:
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1270:
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1251:
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1215:
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1206:
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1151:
1146:
1142:
1141:
1138:
1133:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1105:
1092:
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1078:
1077:
1076:Australia won
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1069:
1064:
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1041:
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1023:
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15:
9:
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4:
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1904:
1901:
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1545:ESPN Cricinfo
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834:27 April 1996
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770:27 April 1996
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