# Antigua and Barbuda at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. It was Antigua and Barbuda's 5th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

## Athletics
### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| N'Kosie Barnes | Men's 200 metres | DNS | DNS | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| N'Kosie Barnes | Men's 400 metres | 50.15 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Dale Jones | Men's 1500 metres | DNS | DNS | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Heather Samuel | Women's 100 m | 11.53 | 4 q | — | — | 11.69 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Heather Samuel | Women's 200 m | 24.56 | 5 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Sonia Williams | Women's 100 m | 11.69 | 4 q | — | — | 11.82 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Sonia Williams | Women's 200 m | DNS | DNS | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Cricket

Antigua and Barbuda named the below squad for the tournament.

### Roster

* Dave Joseph (c)
* Curtly Ambrose
* Hamish Anthony
* Eldine Baptiste
* Kenny Benjamin
* Winston Benjamin
* Wilden Cornwall
* Ridley Jacobs (wk)
* Sylvester Joseph
* Anthony Lake
* Richie Richardson
* Ian Tittle
* Earl Waldron
* Hayden Walsh

### Summary

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Antigua and Barbuda men | Men's tournament | India No result | Australia L by 7 wickets | Canada W by 121 runs | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | 8 |

### Group stage

Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.299 |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.079 |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.340 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.558 |
* 9 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard
| Antigua and Barbuda 164/9 (41 overs) | v | India 30/2 (9.4 overs) |
| Ridley Jacobs 43* (70) Anil Kumble 3/28 (8 overs) | | Sachin Tendulkar 15 (10) Eldine Baptiste 1/4 (1 over) |
* No result Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Javed Akhtar (Pak) and K. T. Francis (SL)
* Antigua and Barbuda won the toss and elected to bat.
* The match was reduced before play started to 41 overs per side due to overnight rain. Rain prevented any further play after 9.4 overs were bowled in the second innings.
* Wilden Cornwall and Ian Tittle (both Ant) made their List A debut.
* Robin Singh (Ind) took his 100th List A wicket.
* Points: Antigua and Barbuda 1, India 1.
* 12 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard
| Antigua and Barbuda 99 (30.1 overs) | v | Australia 101/3 (18 overs) |
| Eldine Baptiste 22 Damien Fleming 5/24 (9 overs) | | Adam Gilchrist 43* Curtly Ambrose 2/29 (7 overs) |
* Australia won by 7 wickets Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Saleem Badar (Pak)
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Damien Fleming (Aus) took his second and final List A five-wicket haul.
* Points: Australia 2, Antigua and Barbuda 0.
* Antigua and Barbuda were eliminated as a result of this match.
* 14 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard
| Antigua and Barbuda 256/7 (50 overs) | v | Canada 135 (31.3 overs) |
| Anthony Lake 54 Ingleton Liburd 1/41 (7 overs) | | Joseph Harris 48 Anthony Lake 4/17 (4.3 overs) |
* Antigua and Barbuda won by 121 runs Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: K. T. Francis (SL) and Syed Mahabubullah (Ban)
* Antigua and Barbuda won the toss and elected to bat.
* Anthony Lake (Ant) made his List A debut.
* Nigel Isaacs (Can) played his only List A match.
* Hayden Walsh Sr., Richie Richardson, Winston Benjamin (all Ant) and Anand Varadarajan, Ingleton Liburd, Derick Etwaroo, Danny Ramnarais (all Can) played their final List A match.
* Kenny Benjamin (Ant) took his 100th List A wicket.
* Points: Antigua and Barbuda 2, Canada 0.