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team representing

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...

has been active since the late 1890s. The Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association is a member of the

Leeward Islands Cricket Association The Leeward Islands Cricket Association, also known as the Leeward Islands Cricket Board (more often since 2015), is the ruling body for cricket in the following Caribbean islands: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda (founding member in 1913), the Britis ...

, which itself is a member association of the

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, and players from Antigua and Barbuda generally represent the

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at domestic level and the

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at international level. The team made its

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debut at the

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, and its

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debut at the 2006

Stanford 20/20 The Stanford 20/20 was a short-lived cricket tournament in the Caribbean island of Antigua. It was held first in July and August 2006 in the West Indies at the Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, and then again in the s ...

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.

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, 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. Part of the colony of the

British Leeward Islands The British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958, consisting of the English (later British) overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands. It ceased to exist from 1816 to 1833, during which time it was split into two separate c ...

until 1958, and a member of the

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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,

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in 1973 and 1979, and

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in 1976.Other matches played by Antigua
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2012. At West Indian domestic level, Antiguan and Barbudan cricketers represented the

, which debuted in the

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, the domestic first-class competition, in 1958. The Leeward Islands and the

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participated together as the

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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

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in September 1984, drawing a three-day match with the Bermuda national team. At the

held in

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fielded a separate team at the cricket tournament, as did

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and

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. Matches at the tournament had

status. Antigua and Barbuda were drawn in Group B, along with

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, and

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. The team's first match, against India at the

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, finished in a

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due to rain. The team was captained by Dave Joseph, and included seven West Indies international players:

Curtly Ambrose Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose KCN (born 21 September 1963) is an Antiguan former cricketer who played 98 Test matches for the West Indies. Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, he took 405 Test wickets at a ...

Eldine Baptiste Eldine Ashworth Elderfield Baptiste (born 12 March 1960) is an Antiguan former professional cricketer. He played in 10 Test matches – all of which resulted in West Indian victories – and 43 One Day Internationals (ODI) for the West Indies, b ...

, Kenny Benjamin,

Winston Benjamin Winston Keithroy Matthew Benjamin (born 31 December 1964) is a former Antiguan cricketer who played 21 Tests and 85 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He is also the father of world champion athlete Rai Benjamin. Domestic career Benjami ...

Ridley Jacobs Ridley Detamore Jacobs (born 26 November 1967) is a former Antiguan cricketer, who played as a left-handed wicketkeeper batsman for the West Indian cricket team in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was the first opening batsman to carry his bat ...

Sylvester Joseph Sylvester Cleofoster Joseph (born 5 September 1978) is a West Indian cricketer who has played in five Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 2000 to 2005. He captained the West Indies in one of those ODI games due to the more experienc ...

, and

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. After losing to Australia and defeating Canada, Antigua and Barbuda finished second in Group B over India due to a higher

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, but did not qualify for the semi-finals. The team's leading run-scorer at the games was Ridley Jacobs, who scored 74 runs, and the leading wicket-taker was

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. As part of a reorganisation of the structure of

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, 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. Antigua and Barbuda also participated in the

tournament in 2006 and 2008, being knocked out in the quarter-finals in both instances. The team played a number of matches against touring sides in the mid-2000s, including against

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, and

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Grounds

The traditional home ground of Antigua and Barbuda is the

Antigua Recreation Ground Antigua Recreation Ground is the national stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in St. John's, on the island of Antigua. The ground has been used by the West Indies cricket team and Antigua and Barbuda national football team. It had Tes ...

''(pictured)'', the

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of the country, which has hosted a number of

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and

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matches. Two further grounds, the

Stanford Cricket Ground The Coolidge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Osbourn, Saint George Parish, Antigua. It was previously known as the Airport Cricket Ground, before it was taken over by American businessman and cricket enthusiast Allen Stanford, rebuilt in ...

and

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a stadium in North Sound, Antigua, 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 doubl ...

, were constructed in 2004 and 2006 for use in the

and 2007 World Cup respectively,Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
nbsp;– CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2012. and have both been used in inter-island matches featuring Antigua and Barbuda.

Players

International Players

A number of

Antigua Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...

players have represented the

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.

List A Players: 1998 - 2003

Stanford Twenty20 Players: 2006 & 2008

source:
Stanford 20/20 Squad 2006

References

{{National cricket teams * Cricket teams in the West Indies National cricket teams National sports teams of Antigua and Barbuda

History

Grounds

Players

International Players

List A Players: 1998 - 2003

Stanford Twenty20 Players: 2006 & 2008

See also

References