Cricket in Antigua is a religion for the inhabitants of the island. The game of cricket is passion for the Bermudans. While passing any of the village a traveler is likely to see small children engaged in playing cricket on the beaches. The International and regional matches are held at Antigua Recreation Ground (ARG), which is a great place to watch the sport. Observing a cricket match at the ARG is getting acquainted with the Bermudian culture, which offers enough fun and excitement to the travelers. The season for Antigua cricket starts from the month of January and ends on July.
The game is played in every part of the island. The executive matches are generally held on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The cricket matches held in Antigua provides a first hand knowledge about the cricketing skills of the Bermudans.Antigua has produced some world class players in the history of cricket, of which, Sir Vivian Richard, Andy Roberts, Curtly Ambrose, Richie Richardson and Ridley Jacobs deserve special mention.These stars make Antigua cricket very famous.
Viv Richards ranks among the greatest cricketers of the world. His career started from 1974 and during his captaincy West Indian team dominated the cricket world. Ambrose is another bright star of the West Indian cricket, which has 369 test wickets as well as 221 one day international under his belt. The International games are organized every year in Antigua. The capital, St.John gets a different look when cricket matches are held in Antigua. The biggest cricket match was being held across nine countries in the island by the ICC Cricket World Cup. This great event took place from 11th March to 20th April 2007.
