A Statistical Look at ARG Test Matches

Wed, May 8, '02

The West Indies v India Test series moves to the Antigua Recreation Ground (ARG) on Friday for the crucial fourth Test and, by all indications, the batting-friendly track there promises runs galore. If pattern follows, a draw is the most likely result but, as we've seen so far this series, nothing is certain.

Here is a statistical look at Test cricket played at the ARG, including the two Tests between West Indies and India and some batting and bowling highlights/records:

There have been only two Tests between West Indies and India at Antigua Recreation Ground. Summary of the two Tests:

1. WI v Ind, 5th Test, 1982-83 -- Match Drawn -- WI win 5-Test series 2-0

Toss: WI

Ind 1st Inns: 457 (RJ Shastri 102; MD Marshall 4-87)

WI 2nd Inns: 550 (CG Greenidge 154 retired; DL Haynes 136; PJL Dujon 110; CH Lloyd 106; Madan Lal 3-105)

Ind 2nd Inns: 247-5 (M Amarnath 116; MD Marshall 2-33; WW Davis 2-54)

2. WI v Ind, 4th Test, 1996-97 -- Match Drawn -- WI leads 5-Test series 1-0

Toss: WI

WI 1st Inns: 333 (BC Lara 103; S Joshi 3-76)

Ind 1st Inns: 212-2 (A Jadeja 96; CA Walsh 1-37)

Antigua Recreation Ground - Statistical Overview (Test Cricket)

First Test Match: March 27, 1981

Last Test Match: April 6, 2001

Matches Played: 16

Matches Won by Home Side: 6 (37.50%)

Matches Won by Touring Side: 3 (18.75%)

Matches Drawn: 7 (43.75%)

Matches Tied: 0 (0.00%)

Highest Individual Innings: 375 -- BC Lara, 1993-94, WI v Eng

Best Bowling (Innings): 6-54 -- CA Walsh, 1994-95, WI v Aus

Best Bowling (Match): 11-110 -- Wasim Akram, 1999-2000, WI v Pak

Highest Team Innings: 593-5 -- WI, 1993-94, WI v Eng; 593 -- Eng, 1993-94, WI v Eng

Lowest Team Innings: 127 -- Eng, 1997-98, WI v Eng

Highest Run Chase Achieved: 216-9 -- WI, 1999-2000, WI v Pak

Average Runs per Wicket: 33.91

Average Runs per Over:
2.97

ARG Test Partnership Records:

Wicket..........Runs...Batsmen

*1st............298....CG Greenidge and D L Haynes (WI) 1989-90 v. Eng

2nd.............200....AD Gaekwad and M Amarnath (Ind) 1982-1983 v. WI

3rd.............308....RB Richardson and I V A Richards (WI) 1983-84 v. Aus

4th.............183....BC Lara and K L T Arthurton (WI) 1993-94 v. Eng

5th.............219....BC Lara and S Chanderpaul (WI) 1993-94 v. Eng

6th.............207....PJ L Dujon and C H Lloyd (WI) 1982-83 v. Ind

7th.............118....RC Russell and C C Lewis (Eng) 1993-94 v. WI

8th.............110....LK Germon and D N Patel (NZ) 1995-96 v. WI

9th.............96.....Inzamam-Ul-Haq and Nadeem Khan (Pak) 1992-93 v. WI

10th............106....CL Hooper and C A Walsh (WI) 1992-93 v. Pak

* (10th highest all-time Test record)

All-Time Most Successful Batsmen (By Runs):

Player.........M...Inns...NO...50s....100s...HS....Runs...Ave

BC Lara........9...15.....0....4......3......375...1096...73.07

DL Haynes......7...10.....1....3......3......167...733....81.44

CL Hooper......9...14.....4....0......2......178*..520....52.00

IVA Richards...6...8......1....0......3......178...433....61.86

CG Greenidge...6...7......1....1......2......154*..429....71.50

JC Adams West..5...9......3....2......1......208*..424....70.67

RB Richardson..6...10.....0....1......1......154...378....37.80

S Chanderpaul..6...9......1....2......0......89....329....41.13

All-Time Most Successful Bowlers (By Wickets)

Player........O......M....R...W...5w...Best...Avg....S/R.....E/R

CEL Ambrose...388....107..945....48..3....5/37...19.69..48.50...2.44

CA Walsh......505.2..102..1250...45..2....6/54...27.78..67.38...2.47

MD Marshall...156.1..35...438....19..0....4/87...23.05..49.32...2.81

IR Bishop.....123.4..21...357....15..1....5/84...23.80..49.47...2.89

Wasim Akram...92.4...26...248....13..2....6/61...19.08..42.77...2.68

J Garner......108.3..22...279....13..1....5/63...21.46..50.08...2.58

CL Hooper.....229.4..54...591....11..0....3/69...53.73..125.27...2.5

* Statistics researched and produced by Zito.

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