Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Cricket stadium in North Sound, Antigua
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a cricket ground in North Sound, Saint George, Antigua, with an oval field and a pale pitch at its centre. The Northern Stand and the five-storey South Stand ring the field; the south roof was damaged by high winds in 2008. Two white scoreboards sit at the far end, and an unfinished dirt and concrete concourse runs beyond the boundary.
Built for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the ground hosted Super 8 matches and cost about US$60 million, mostly covered by a Chinese government grant. Its first Test began on 30 May 2008, when West Indies hosted Australia and the match ended in a draw.
Before the first Test against England on 13 April 2015, the north and south ends were renamed for Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Andy Roberts, two former West Indies cricketers from Antigua. The ground itself carries the name of Vivian Richards, the former West Indies captain.
The ground is reached from the Sir Sydney Walling Highway, roughly 10 to 20 minutes by road from St. John's and VC Bird International Airport. The two main stands are the Northern Stand and the five-storey South Stand; the north and south ends were renamed for Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Andy Roberts in 2015.
A Test match against England in 2009 was halted after just ten deliveries when field conditions made play impossible. This rare event shows how much weather and ground conditions can affect the sport.
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