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Abandoned Test match
Wed, February 10 2016
Robin Jackman’s South African connections lead to cancellation of a Test between England and West Indies
The Bourda Test between West Indies and England was cancelled because the visiting team had been reinforced by the arrival of Robin Jackman, with South African connections.
Mon, June 30 2014
England and West Indies become part of an abandoned Test, yet again
On February 13, 2009, the second Test between West Indies and England was abandoned, thanks to an appalling outfield. This wasn’t the first time that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) had been a subject of embarrassment; in 1998, the Sabina Park Test was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch. Karthik Parimal looks back at that fateful day.