Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Pitch Report and Stats
Covers 85 international matches at this ground from Mar 2007 to Jul 2026.
Low T20I totals and Tests that turn late: that is the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium pitch report from 85 internationals in North Sound, Antigua, between Mar 2007 and Jul 2026. The latest was a drawn Test against Sri Lanka on 3 Jul 2026.
It has seen every kind of cricket. Men’s ODIs (24) and T20Is (18) make up the biggest share, alongside 15 Tests and 14 each of women’s ODIs and T20Is, including Associate games such as Argentina v Belize in Nov 2021.
Antigua Pitch Report: Low T20I Scores, Chasers Ahead in ODIs
Men’s T20Is here are low scoring. A side setting a target makes 130 on average, and the reply brings 117. Chasers have never needed more than 153 to win, and a total of 120 has held up. The ten newest opening innings average 129. Results are split exactly, 9 each. Women’s T20Is are lower still, 115 batting first and 98 in reply, yet chasers lead 8 to 4.
Men’s ODIs are friendlier to batters, at 244 for the side going first and 226 in reply, and the newest ten openers average a higher 260. Chasing sides lead 14 wins to 10, and England’s 329/5 against West Indies on 2 Nov 2024 is both the highest total and the biggest chase. The lowest total defended is 189.
Tests build and then fall away. Scoring peaks with the 2nd innings at 351, after 326 to start, before dropping to 254 and then just 158 on the last innings. A target of 102 is the most ever knocked off to win, and nearly half the Tests, 7 of 15, were drawn. Toss winners chose to field 51 times and bat 34 times, but the toss has been no help: they won 36 of 75 decided games.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Vivian_Richards_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
North Sound, Antigua
West Indies
10,000
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Records by Format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
15
–
–
–
30 May 2008
3 Jul 2026
ODIs
24
10
14
244
27 Mar 2007
2 Nov 2024
ODIs (women)
14
6
7
206
11 Sep 2019
9 Dec 2022
T20Is
18
9
9
130
19 May 2010
23 Jun 2024
T20Is (women)
14
4
8
115
22 Nov 2018
11 Dec 2022
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
22
244
226
329
189
260
ODIs (women)
13
209
169
211
185
212
T20Is
15
130
117
153
120
129
T20Is (women)
14
115
98
116
115
111
Antigua Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
14
326
351
254
158
102
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Tests records
Tests in this record book: 15, from May 2008 to Jul 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
KC Brathwaite West Indies
10
19
757
126
42.06
37.68
2
4
JO Holder West Indies
8
14
493
103*
49.30
52.84
1
1
JD Campbell West Indies
8
15
457
72
38.08
46.30
0
3
NE Bonner West Indies
4
7
338
123
67.60
36.03
2
0
RL Chase West Indies
6
8
314
194
39.25
56.78
1
0
JP Greaves West Indies
3
4
300
180
100.00
54.74
2
0
DM de Silva Sri Lanka
4
7
289
120
41.29
53.12
1
1
J Blackwood West Indies
6
12
287
112*
28.70
46.67
1
1
JE Root England
3
6
278
109
46.33
60.43
1
2
V Kohli India
2
3
260
200
86.67
63.73
1
1
Most Test Wickets at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
KAJ Roach West Indies
11
21
60
5/8
16.75
2.80
3
AS Joseph West Indies
8
16
30
3/33
27.07
3.49
0
JO Holder West Indies
8
15
25
5/27
25.28
2.45
1
JNT Seales West Indies
5
10
19
4/79
27.84
3.49
0
ST Gabriel West Indies
6
11
15
5/77
33.53
3.37
1
RAS Lakmal Sri Lanka
2
4
11
5/47
21.45
2.57
1
Mehedi Hasan Miraz Bangladesh
3
5
11
4/59
27.27
2.75
0
JE Taylor West Indies
3
5
10
3/90
26.50
3.58
0
I Sharma India
2
4
9
5/43
16.11
2.51
1
S Joseph West Indies
3
6
9
2/19
35.44
4.04
0
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Highest Score in Tests
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AA Jangoo West Indies
233
373
19
3
Sri Lanka
25 Jun 2026
V Kohli India
200
283
24
0
West Indies
21 Jul 2016
RL Chase West Indies
194
324
13
2
Sri Lanka
25 Jun 2026
LU Igalagamage Sri Lanka
188
248
21
5
West Indies
3 Jul 2026
JP Greaves West Indies
180
325
14
2
Sri Lanka
3 Jul 2026
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
R Ashwin India
7/83
25
West Indies
21 Jul 2016
Taskin Ahmed Bangladesh
6/64
14.1
West Indies
22 Nov 2024
JJ Bumrah India
5/7
8
West Indies
22 Aug 2019
KAJ Roach West Indies
5/8
5
Bangladesh
4 Jul 2018
JO Holder West Indies
5/27
17.4
Sri Lanka
21 Mar 2021
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
626/9
160.5
Sri Lanka
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
25 Jun 2026
India
566/8
161.5
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
21 Jul 2016
Sri Lanka
549/9
139.3
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
3 Jul 2026
West Indies
522
163.3
New Zealand
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
25 Jul 2012
West Indies
499
165.5
Sri Lanka
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
3 Jul 2026
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Bangladesh
43
18.4
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
4 Jul 2018
West Indies
100
26.5
India
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
22 Aug 2019
Sri Lanka
101
31.2
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
25 Jun 2026
Bangladesh
103
32.5
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
16 Jun 2022
England
132
42.1
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
31 Jan 2019
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 24, from Mar 2007 to Nov 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
SD Hope West Indies
11
11
654
117
72.67
86.62
3
3
E Lewis West Indies
9
9
345
103
38.33
84.35
1
2
LMP Simmons West Indies
6
6
277
70
55.40
71.95
0
3
JE Root England
5
5
261
107
65.25
75.65
1
1
DJ Bravo West Indies
7
7
250
87*
41.67
88.97
0
2
ML Hayden Australia
3
3
246
158
123.00
106.03
1
0
D Ramdin West Indies
6
6
219
128
36.50
100.92
1
1
KA Pollard West Indies
6
6
217
70
43.40
101.88
0
2
JN Mohammed West Indies
6
6
203
72
40.60
70.98
0
2
DM Bravo West Indies
7
7
195
102
32.50
67.01
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
DJ Bravo West Indies
7
7
11
3/40
31.27
5.29
0
GD McGrath Australia
3
3
9
3/16
12.11
4.77
0
AS Joseph West Indies
7
7
9
2/42
38.56
5.58
0
JO Holder West Indies
8
8
9
5/27
39.67
5.28
1
G Motie West Indies
4
4
8
4/41
24.38
5.29
0
LE Plunkett England
2
2
7
4/40
10.29
4.45
0
TT Bresnan England
3
3
7
3/45
18.00
5.32
0
D Bishoo West Indies
5
5
7
2/41
28.86
4.39
0
JDP Oram New Zealand
2
2
6
3/23
8.83
3.03
0
NW Bracken Australia
3
3
6
3/33
13.00
3.39
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
ML Hayden Australia
158
143
14
4
West Indies
27 Mar 2007
D Ramdin West Indies
128
109
12
5
England
5 Mar 2014
LS Livingstone England
124*
85
5
9
West Indies
2 Nov 2024
SD Hope West Indies
117
127
8
4
England
2 Nov 2024
SD Hope West Indies
110
133
12
1
Sri Lanka
10 Mar 2021
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
JO Holder West Indies
5/27
9.4
India
2 Jul 2017
A Martin West Indies
4/36
10
India
13 Jun 2011
LE Plunkett England
4/40
8.2
West Indies
3 Mar 2017
G Motie West Indies
4/41
10
England
31 Oct 2024
SB Styris New Zealand
4/43
10
Bangladesh
2 Apr 2007
Highest ODI Totals in Antigua
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
329/5
47.3
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
2 Nov 2024
West Indies
328/6
50
England
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
2 Nov 2024
West Indies
326/6
48.5
England
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
3 Dec 2023
England
325
50
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
3 Dec 2023
Australia
322/6
50
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
27 Mar 2007
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
146
39
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
13 Jun 2011
West Indies
158
38.1
India
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
30 Jun 2017
West Indies
159
44.2
England
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
2 Mar 2014
Bangladesh
174
48.3
New Zealand
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
2 Apr 2007
West Indies
177
44.4
New Zealand
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
29 Mar 2007
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 18, from May 2010 to Jun 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
DJ Bravo West Indies
4
4
122
40
40.67
102.52
0
0
A Ferguson Argentina
4
4
113
86*
37.67
115.31
0
1
LMP Simmons West Indies
2
2
104
63*
104.00
118.18
0
1
P Baron Argentina
4
4
92
66*
30.67
98.92
0
1
Q de Kock South Africa
2
2
86
74
43.00
182.98
0
1
RM Siri Argentina
4
4
86
31
21.50
92.47
0
0
KA Pollard West Indies
3
3
84
45*
42.00
155.56
0
0
Nazmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh
2
2
81
41
40.50
119.12
0
0
AGS Gous USA
1
1
80
80*
–
170.21
0
1
DA Warner Australia
2
2
73
53*
73.00
169.77
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
A Zampa Australia
2
2
6
4/12
6.00
4.50
0
RJ Trott Bermuda
2
2
6
4/15
7.67
5.75
0
D Heyliger Canada
1
1
5
5/16
3.20
4.00
1
J Botha South Africa
2
2
5
3/22
8.20
5.12
0
R McLaren South Africa
2
2
5
5/19
9.60
6.13
1
H Fennell Argentina
4
4
5
3/20
17.40
7.57
0
J Hurley Argentina
4
4
5
2/17
22.20
6.94
0
JC Archer England
2
2
4
3/12
6.75
5.06
0
K Rabada South Africa
2
2
4
3/18
7.25
4.83
0
JE Taylor West Indies
2
2
4
3/14
7.50
4.29
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
A Ferguson Argentina
86*
60
12
1
Belize
10 Nov 2021
AGS Gous USA
80*
47
5
5
South Africa
19 Jun 2024
Q de Kock South Africa
74
40
7
5
USA
19 Jun 2024
P Baron Argentina
66*
61
5
0
Bahamas
8 Nov 2021
LMP Simmons West Indies
63*
49
1
6
Zimbabwe
2 Mar 2013
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
D Heyliger Canada
5/16
4
Argentina
13 Nov 2021
R McLaren South Africa
5/19
3.5
West Indies
19 May 2010
AU Rashid England
4/11
4
Oman
13 Jun 2024
A Zampa Australia
4/12
4
Namibia
11 Jun 2024
RJ Trott Bermuda
4/15
4
Belize
13 Nov 2021
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium T20 Records: Highest Totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
196/5
20
Bangladesh
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
22 Jun 2024
South Africa
194/4
20
USA
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
19 Jun 2024
USA
176/6
20
South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
19 Jun 2024
USA
172
19.4
Bermuda
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
8 Nov 2021
Argentina
171/4
20.1
Belize
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
10 Nov 2021
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Oman
47
13.2
England
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
13 Jun 2024
Namibia
72
17
Australia
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
11 Jun 2024
Belize
85
18.5
Bermuda
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
13 Nov 2021
Argentina
109
18
Canada
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
13 Nov 2021
Belize
112
18.5
Argentina
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
10 Nov 2021
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium ODIs (women) records
ODIs in this record book: 14, from Sep 2019 to Dec 2022.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
HK Matthews West Indies
11
11
340
100*
34.00
66.67
1
0
SR Taylor West Indies
8
8
334
94
47.71
66.14
0
3
RS Williams West Indies
9
9
268
78*
38.29
56.90
0
2
Kyshona A Knight West Indies
10
10
219
88
21.90
52.02
0
1
NR Sciver-Brunt England
3
3
180
90
60.00
104.05
0
2
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
HK Matthews West Indies
11
11
19
3/27
21.05
3.91
0
ASS Fletcher West Indies
8
8
12
2/31
24.08
4.43
0
CA Henry West Indies
11
11
12
3/37
29.83
4.94
0
A Mohammed West Indies
6
6
11
5/46
17.55
3.57
1
SC Selman West Indies
9
9
10
3/29
23.30
3.85
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
HK Matthews West Indies
100*
122
11
0
Pakistan
12 Jul 2021
SR Taylor West Indies
94
91
8
2
India
1 Nov 2019
NR Sciver-Brunt England
90
96
9
0
West Indies
4 Dec 2022
Kyshona A Knight West Indies
88
140
8
1
Pakistan
15 Jul 2021
NR Sciver-Brunt England
85
69
10
0
West Indies
9 Dec 2022
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
A Mohammed West Indies
5/46
10
India
1 Nov 2019
Fatima Sana Pakistan
4/30
8
West Indies
15 Jul 2021
SS Grimmond West Indies
4/33
10
South Africa
19 Sep 2021
LK Bell England
4/33
8
West Indies
6 Dec 2022
CE Dean England
4/35
9
West Indies
4 Dec 2022
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
307/7
50
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
4 Dec 2022
England
260
48.1
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
6 Dec 2022
England
256
43.3
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
9 Dec 2022
West Indies
225/7
50
India
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
1 Nov 2019
India
224
50
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
1 Nov 2019
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 14, from Nov 2018 to Dec 2022.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
HK Matthews West Indies
12
12
191
56
15.92
94.09
0
1
Kyshona A Knight West Indies
10
10
141
42
15.67
76.63
0
0
L Lee South Africa
3
3
114
75
38.00
128.09
0
1
CN Nation West Indies
9
9
112
26
14.00
73.20
0
0
DN Wyatt England
3
3
110
59*
55.00
127.91
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
HK Matthews West Indies
12
12
13
4/12
17.08
5.18
0
FC Jonas New Zealand
5
5
7
3/16
10.43
3.65
0
ASS Fletcher West Indies
7
7
7
2/16
16.14
4.71
0
EJ Carson New Zealand
4
4
6
2/12
8.67
4.00
0
SW Bates New Zealand
3
3
5
3/10
5.80
3.62
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
L Lee South Africa
75
52
12
1
West Indies
2 Sep 2021
DN Wyatt England
59*
34
7
2
West Indies
11 Dec 2022
HK Matthews West Indies
56
54
3
2
New Zealand
6 Oct 2022
SW Bates New Zealand
54
61
6
0
West Indies
1 Oct 2022
AE Jones England
53*
47
3
1
India
22 Nov 2018
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
HK Matthews West Indies
4/12
4
New Zealand
2 Oct 2022
SR Taylor West Indies
4/17
3.4
Pakistan
4 Jul 2021
K Ramharack West Indies
3/8
3
South Africa
4 Sep 2021
HC Knight England
3/9
2
India
22 Nov 2018
SW Bates New Zealand
3/10
3
West Indies
6 Oct 2022
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
165/3
20
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
2 Sep 2021
Australia
142/5
20
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
22 Nov 2018
West Indies
136/6
20
Pakistan
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
30 Jun 2021
South Africa
135/3
20
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
31 Aug 2021
Pakistan
126/6
20
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
30 Jun 2021
Team Results at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
West Indies
40
16
17
7
0
England
17
8
6
3
0
Sri Lanka
8
1
4
3
0
Bangladesh
7
0
7
0
0
India
7
5
2
0
0
Australia
6
5
0
1
0
South Africa
6
6
0
0
0
Argentina
4
1
3
0
0
New Zealand
3
2
1
0
0
USA
3
2
1
0
0
Latest matches at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Sri Lanka v West Indies
3 Jul 2026
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Drawn
Sri Lanka v West Indies
25 Jun 2026
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
West Indies won by an innings and 217 runs
West Indies v Bangladesh
22 Nov 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
West Indies won by 201 runs
West Indies v England
2 Nov 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
England won by 5 wickets
England v West Indies
31 Oct 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS)
West Indies v South Africa
23 Jun 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
South Africa won by 3 wickets (DLS)
India v Bangladesh
22 Jun 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
India won by 50 runs
Bangladesh v Australia
20 Jun 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Australia won by 28 runs (DLS)
South Africa v USA
19 Jun 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
South Africa won by 18 runs
England v Namibia
15 Jun 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
England won by 41 runs (DLS)
North Sound's Record Breakers
Kemar Roach (KAJ Roach, West Indies) has dominated the Test bowling, with 60 wickets at 16.75 and 3 five-wicket hauls. His 5/8 helped bowl Bangladesh out for 43 on 4 Jul 2018, the lowest Test total at the ground. R Ashwin (India) took the best Test figures, 7/83, in Jul 2016, the same match in which Virat Kohli (V Kohli, India) made 200.
In Jun 2026 AA Jangoo (West Indies) made 233 against Sri Lanka, the ground’s highest Test score, and RL Chase (West Indies) added 194.
In ODIs, SD Hope (West Indies) leads with 654 runs at 72.67, and ML Hayden (Australia) made the top score, 158 in Mar 2007. HK Matthews (West Indies) leads the women’s lists in both formats. West Indies’ men have a mixed home record, 16 wins and 17 defeats in 40 matches, while South Africa have won all 6 of their games. For other Caribbean grounds, see Kensington Oval and Sabina Park, or the West Indies team records and Oman team records.
Questions about Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Is the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
T20I bowling is rewarded, where men’s teams average 130 setting a target and 117 chasing it. ODI batting is easier, at 244 and 226. Late in a Test the bowlers rule again: 158 is the typical final-innings score, and winning chases have topped out at 102 runs.
What is the highest score at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium?
West Indies made 626/9 against Sri Lanka in the Test starting 25 Jun 2026, the biggest total here, and AA Jangoo’s 233 in that innings is the top individual score. The T20I total record went to India, 196/5 against Bangladesh in Jun 2024.
Which wins more in Antigua, batting first or chasing?
Chasers have the edge in ODIs, 14 wins to 10, and in women’s T20Is, 8 to 4. Men’s T20Is are level at 9 each, with no successful chase above 153.
What is the lowest total at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium?
Bangladesh’s 43 all out in the Test of 4 Jul 2018 is the lowest. In men’s T20Is, Oman were bowled out for 47 by England on 13 Jun 2024. West Indies Women’s 71 against Australia in Nov 2018 is the lowest women’s total; that rivalry is on the West Indies Women vs Australia Women page.
What is the seating capacity of Sir Vivian Richards Stadium?
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium holds about 10,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.