West Indies v England, 2nd Test, North Sound, Feb 13-17

Lol spot on. There is no love lost between the two organisations.

What I find amusing is that the replacement test at the ARG would not be happening if it wasn't for the proactive approach taken by the ECB. So a foreign cricket board had to take charge of organising a test in the Caribbean.

I cannot think of anything more shameful tbh, especially after hearing what many of you think of the ECB themselves.

so can some one please tell me whats going on?

quick summary...3 or 4 sentences.

- The 2nd test at SVR stadium has been abandoned

- They have arranged another test starting tomorrow at the old ARG stadium in town.

- Therefore it is now a 5 test series, currently standing at 1-0 to the West Indies after 2.

Holding is saying that the problem is the West Indies board being unwilling to check up on the national boards' work.

And "crucial inspections" were never carried out.
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wiveng2009/content/current/story/390780.html

This whole thing boggles the mind. So many people must have dropped so many balls.



It's also tragic that someone spent tens of millions building a decent modern stadium (which, despite all these fiascos, North Sound is) and pay scant attention to the field.

It's not that decent a stadium, given that the stands have been built too high and block out the sunlight on huge parts of the outfield, making it incredibly difficult to grow grass there.

Badly designed, poorly planned, ineptly maintained. It's like the England team in concrete form.

Let's see if I've got this right - Antigua has three cricket grounds which, in theory are capable of staging international cricket, yet there is no domestic cricket played there.

Basil wrote:Let's see if I've got this right - Antigua has three cricket grounds which, in theory are capable of staging international cricket, yet there is no domestic cricket played there.

All the domestic 20-20's are played at the Stanford Ground. But no First Class cricket has been played there for a few years now.

WIFAN wrote: But no First Class cricket has been played there for a few years now.

51 will be a par score then...

WIFAN wrote:

Basil wrote:Let's see if I've got this right - Antigua has three cricket grounds which, in theory are capable of staging international cricket, yet there is no domestic cricket played there.

All the domestic 20-20's are played at the Stanford Ground. But no First Class cricket has been played there for a few years now.

So how's that going to foster emerging talent on the island?

They play LICA tournament matches there, which is probably a similar standard to club cricket and anyone who impresses makes the Leeward Islands team.

The Leeward Islands home matches take place at various places as they are trying to play cricket in front of as many people as possible.

Having said that the administration of the game in the Leeward Islands is dreadful and I don't think they can actually afford to host FC games.

JKLever wrote:

WIFAN wrote: But no First Class cricket has been played there for a few years now.

51 will be a par score then...

Going to be like one of the municpal pitches I used to play on.

If this is as pacey as the England team are trying to make out then I hope Fidel finds some rhythm as I would love to see him bowl like he did in NZ. That combined with JT would be immense.

Still survive that and England will get to feast on Powell.