Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

The Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, previously the Beausejour Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia standard seating capacity of 15,000. It was completed in 2002 and currently accommodates 13,000 spectators.

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (previously Beausejour Cricket Ground).
Ground information
LocationGros Islet, Saint Lucia
Coordinates14°04′14.00″N 60°55′53.95″W
Establishment2002
Capacity15,000
TenantsWindward Islands
St Lucia Zouks
End names
Pavilion End
Media Centre End
International information
First Test20–24 June 2003:
 West Indies v  Sri Lanka
Last Test9–13 February 2019:
 West Indies v  England
First ODI8 June 2002:
 West Indies v  New Zealand
Last ODI9 June 2017:
 West Indies v  Afghanistan
First T20I1 May 2010:
 Afghanistan v  India
Last T20I27 May 2012:
 West Indies v  Australia
First WODI16 October 2015:
 West Indies v  Pakistan
Last WODI24 October 2015:
 West Indies v  Pakistan
First WT20I13 May 2010:
 Australia v  India
Last WT20I10 November 2019:
 West Indies v  India
Team information
Windward Islands (2003 – present)
St Lucia Zouks (2013 – present)
As of 1 September 2020
Source: Cricinfo

Originally named after the Beausejour hills[1] and situated in the outskirts of Rodney Bay, the stadium was completed in 2002 and hosts domestic matches for the Windward Islands cricket team. It staged its first international Test match in 2003 against Sri Lanka and became the first venue in the Caribbean to host a day-night game.

The sporting facility was constructed on 22 acres consisting of about 18 hospitality suites and a pavilion that offers each team its own gym and lounge apart from a balcony and conference room. It is located in the driest area of Saint Lucia, making it most suitable for hosting cricket.

On July 21, 2016 it was formally renamed the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground after Daren Sammy who captained the West Indies side in winning the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India. He also captained the West Indies to victory in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, making him the second West Indian captain after Clive Lloyd with multiple ICC world championships. One of the stands will also be named in honour of Johnson Charles, who was also part of the side in both 2012 and 2016.[2][3]

The first international match played at the renamed ground took place on 9 August 2016, when India played the West Indies as part of a four-match Test series.[4]

Location

The cricket ground is located at the north-eastern end of the tourist resort of Rodney Bay, approximately 6 minutes drive from the town of Gros Islet on the scenic Castries-Gros Islet Highway. The stadium is close to the residential enclaves in Beauséjour and Epouge Bay.

Facilities

Main stand.

The cricket ground is known for its high standard facilities and is regarded by the West Indies Cricket Board as a standard for current and future venues in the Caribbean.[5] Its outfield, a perfect oval, is predictably lush green. It also became the first international ground in the Caribbean to receive floodlighting with the installation of 6 floodlight towers in 2006, enabling the hosting of day/night matches. In May 2006 it hosted the first ever international Day/Night ODI match in the Caribbean when the West Indies took on Zimbabwe. Due to the unfavourable time zone differences between the Caribbean and the large cricket markets in the far east international day/night matches have been few and far between.

The facility has 18 hospitality suites, a permanent seating capacity of 13,000 with bucket-type seating which can be increased to 20,000 for international matches. There are also two artificial pitches and two turfs for practice and warm-ups.

Ground statistics

Regional cricket

International cricket

  • It is a home and venue in all forms of cricket for the West Indies since 2003.

Cricket records

The stadium from the side stands.
  • First One Day International: West Indies vs New Zealand on 8 June 2002.
  • First Test match: West Indies vs Sri Lanka on 20–24 June 2003.
  • Highest team score (in Tests)- India (588–8) vs West Indies in 2006.
  • Highest team total (in ODIs) – New Zealand( 363–5) vs Canada in 2007.
  • Highest team total (in T20Is) – Australia (197–7) vs Pakistan in 2010.
  • Best Bowling (in ODIs) – Rashid Khan (7/18) vs West Indies in 2017.

List of Five Wicket Hauls

Tests

Nine five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.[6]

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result
1Corey Collymore20 June 2003 West Indies Sri Lanka1296652.27Drawn
2Muttiah Muralitharan20 June 2003 Sri Lanka West Indies25013852.76Drawn
3Kemar Roach14 September 2014 West Indies Bangladesh2204252.10Won
4Sulieman Benn14 September 2014 West Indies Bangladesh4327252.25Won
5Bhuvneshwar Kumar9 August 2016 India West Indies223.43351.39Won
6Miguel Cummins9 August 2016 West Indies India3114864.36Lost
7Shannon Gabriel14 June 2018 West Indies Sri Lanka1165953.68Drawn
8Shannon Gabriel14 June 2018 West Indies Sri Lanka320.46283.00Drawn
9Mark Wood9 February 2019 England West Indies28.24154.92Won

One Day Internationals

Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.[7]

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result
1Andrew Flintoff2 April 2009 England West Indies251953.80Won
2Rashid Khan9 June 2017 Afghanistan West Indies28.41872.07Won
3Oshane Thomas2 March 2019 West Indies England25.12154.06Won

2007 Cricket World Cup

It was one of the venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the most important tournament in international cricket, hosting 7 matches, including all 6 Group C matches. New Zealand went the round unbeaten, twice scoring a total beyond 300 runs. The second semi-final between the defending champions Australia and South Africa was played here with an official attendance of 13,875.[8]

Group matches

14 March 2007
(scorecard)
Canada 
199 all out (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
203/3 (43.2 overs)
Kenya won by 7 wickets
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
16 March 2007
(scorecard)
England 
209/7 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
210/4 (41 overs)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
18 March 2007
(scorecard)
England 
279/6 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
228/7 (50 overs)
England won by 51 runs
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
20 March 2007
(scorecard)
New Zealand 
331/7 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
183 all out (49.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 148 runs
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
22 March 2007
(scorecard)
New Zealand 
363/5 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
249/9 (49.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 114 runs
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
24 March 2007
(scorecard)
Kenya 
177 all out (43 overs)
v
 England
178/3 (33 of 43 overs)
England won by 7 wickets
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Semi-final

25 April 2007
Scorecard
South Africa 
149 all out (43.5 overs)
v
 Australia
153/3 (31.3 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

2010 World Twenty20

In 2010, the stadium hosted 10 matches of the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 along with two other stadiums in Caribbean. Four of the matches were Group stage games, four Super 8 matches and both semi-finals of the tournament (one of the semi-finals due to bad weather preventing matches from being held at the Providence Stadium in Guyana).

The stadium saw the third international Twenty20 century scored by Indian batsman Suresh Raina in the Group match between India and South Africa.

Group matches

1 May 2010
Scorecard
Pakistan 
172/3 (20 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
151/7 (20 overs)
Pakistan win by 21 runs.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
1 May 2010
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
115/8 (20 overs)
v
 India
116/3 (14.5 overs)
India win by 7 wickets.
Beausejour Cricket Ground Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
2 May 2010
Scorecard
India 
186/5 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
172/5 (20 overs)
India win by 14 runs.
Beausejour cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
2 May 2010
Scorecard
Australia 
191/10 (20 overs)
v
 Pakistan
157/10 (20 overs)
Australia win by 34 runs.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Super 8 matches

10 May 2010
Scorecard
Pakistan 
148/7 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
137/7 (20 overs)
Pakistan win by 11 runs.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
10 May 2010
Scorecard
New Zealand 
149/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
153/7 (19.1 overs)
England win by 3 wickets.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
11 May 2010
Scorecard
India 
163/5 (20 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
167/5 (20 overs)
Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
11 May 2010
Scorecard
West Indies 
105/10 (19 overs)
v
 Australia
109/4 (16.2 overs)
Australia win by 6 wickets.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Semi-finals

13 May 2010
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
128/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
132/3 (16 overs)
England win by 7 wickets.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
14 May 2010
Scorecard
Pakistan 
191/6 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
197/7 (19.5 overs)
Australia win by 3 wickets.
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

See also

References

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