The meeting Social_event was attended Participation by representatives of 51 countries out of the Commonwealth 's 54 members ( suspended member Pakistan was not invited Request , whilst Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada sent Sending no representatives ) .

It made Manufacturing landfall on Antigua , Saint Martin , and Anguilla as a Category 1 hurricane Catastrophe , causing Causation damage Damaging on those and nearby islands .

Antigua and Barbuda sustained US $ 40 million in losses Earnings_and_losses , and boats were abundantly damaged Damaging or destroyed Destroying throughout the northern Leeward Islands .

Originating Creating near Antigua on 3 September , it initially drifted Motion west-northwestward , soon nearing Self_motion Puerto Rico .

Located Placing near the Lesser Antilles , the outer bands of Faith produced Manufacturing gale force winds in the region , especially Puerto Rico , the Virgin Islands , and Antigua .

The passage of Erika carried Carry_goods a cloud of volcanic ash to Antigua from the eruption of the Soufrière Hills Volcano on Montserrat , a rare occurrence .

The groups were changed Change , allowing Statement Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda to get Getting a bye Departing to the second qualifying round at the expense of Guyana and the Netherlands Antilles .

However , wind shear weakened Cause_change_of_strength the storm back to a Category 1 hurricane before it struck Antigua .

A combination of hurricane-force winds and flooding Motion in Antigua and Barbuda destroyed Destroying at least 500 homes and left Temporary_stay 90 % of homes without electricity and another 50 % experienced disrupted Hindering telephone service .

With further rain forecast in Saint Lucia , the ICC looked Change_sentiment at a contingency plan of moving Motion other group games to Antigua .

All 2008 Super Series matches took place Hold at the Stanford Cricket Ground in Antigua , and started Process_start at 5:30 pm local time ( 9:30 pm in the United Kingdom ) .