\nThe second Test between England and the West Indies was abandoned after 10 balls because of a dangerous outfield at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
\nICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat described the situation as a \u201cdisastrous abandonment\u201d.
\nLorgat added: \u201cWe never want a repeat of that situation.\u201d
\nThe second Test was abandoned as a draw after the bowlers were unable to find their footing on the sand-covered turf.
\nThe hastily arranged third Test ended in a dramatic draw on Thursday at the nearby Antigua Recreation Ground, the old Test venue. The last-wicket pair of Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards hung on for 10 tense overs to help the West Indies maintain a 1-0 lead in the series.
\nLorgat praised the organisers for staging the third Test at less than two days\u2019 notice.
\n\u201cAfter such a thrilling match I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made it possible,\u201d he said. \u201cAll these people typified the great spirit of cricket and made Thursday\u2019s exciting conclusion possible. Every cricket fan that enjoyed the match and the finish will be grateful for their efforts.\u201d
\nLorgat also hailed the England supporters for their patience.
\n\u201cI am especially pleased for all the England fans who travelled from far and wide only to experience great inconvenience and anxiety,\u201d he added.
\n\u201cCricket owes them an apology and I\u2019m delighted they finally got to see a great Test match.
\n\u201cA week ago we were all downcast after that disastrous abandonment which brought a great deal of unwanted negative publicity to the game.\u201d
\nThe England and Wales Cricket Board\u2019s (ECB) managing director, Hugh Morris, said they had worked with their West Indies counterparts to ensure that travelling supporters who were affected by the abandonment will be able to get money back.
\nFans who had to leave before the replacement Test finished because of prior travel plans \u201cwill be eligible to claim a refund for the value of the ticket\u201d.
\n\u201cNo one wants to see a Test match abandoned after just 10 balls. The ECB felt particularly upset for the supporters who had spent a large amount of money to see this match,\u201d said Morris.
\nEngland had looked poised for victory in the third Test with the West Indians reeling at 322-8 but the hosts held out for a draw to maintain their 1-0 series lead going into the fourth Test in Barbados next Thursday.
\nTail-ender Powell contributed to match-saving stands with Sulieman Benn and Edwards.
\n\u201cI was the master of the situation. It\u2019s nothing new to me,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI was in my zone and was seeing the ball well. The light was not that good. But the umpires were in control, and we had to bat until they said otherwise.
\n\u201cI said we would beat England 3-0, and this shows what we can do. I hope we can go to Barbados now and do something special there.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"