Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Explained

Ground Name:Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Country:West Indies
Location:Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Establishment:2002
Seating Capacity:15,000
Coordinates:14.0706°N -60.9317°W
Tenants:Windward Islands
St Lucia Kings
End1:Pavilion End
End2:Media Centre End
International:true
Firsttestdate:20–24 June
Firsttestyear:2003
Firsttesthome:West Indies
Firsttestaway:Sri Lanka
Lasttestdate:24–27 June
Lasttestyear:2022
Lasttesthome:West Indies
Lasttestaway:Bangladesh
Firstodidate:8 June
Firstodiyear:2002
Firstodihome:West Indies
Firstodiaway:New Zealand
Lastodidate:2 March
Lastodiyear:2019
Lastodihome:West Indies
Lastodiaway:England
Lastodiawayvar:2013
Firstt20idate:1 May
Firstt20iyear:2010
Firstt20ihome:Afghanistan
Firstt20iaway:India
Lastt20idate:24 June
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20ihome:India
Lastt20iaway:Australia
Firstwodidate:16 October
Firstwodiyear:2015
Firstwodihome:West Indies
Firstwodiaway:Pakistan
Lastwodidate:1 July
Lastwodiyear:2023
Lastwodihome:West Indies
Lastwodiaway:Ireland
Firstwt20idate:13 May
Firstwt20iyear:2010
Firstwt20ihome:Australia
Firstwt20iaway:India
Lastwt20idate:8 July
Lastwt20iyear:2023
Lastwt20ihome:West Indies
Lastwt20iaway:Ireland
Year1:2003 – present
Club1:Windward Islands
Year2:2013 – present
Club2:St Lucia Kings
Date:18 July
Year:2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/59518.html Cricinfo

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.

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 21 July 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

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

Cricket records

List of centuries

Test centuries

a total of 18 centuries have been scored in international test cricket on the ground.[6]

Centuries in Men's Test Matches at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
1 118 275 1 Drawn
2 113 143 2 Drawn
3 209 (1/2) 360 1 Drawn
4 113 131 1 Drawn
5 111 152 1 Drawn
6 141 293 2 Drawn
7 281 3 Drawn
8 180 190 1 Drawn
9 146 234 1 Drawn
10 243 1 Drawn
11 120 (2/2) 307 3 Drawn
12 134 3 Won
13 118 297 1 Won
14 104 227 1 Won
15 186 1 Drawn
16 122 225 3 Won
17 191 4 Lost
18 170 2 Won

One-Day International centuries

a total of seven centuries have been scored in one-day international cricket on the ground.[7]

Centuries in Men's One-Day Internationals at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
1 138 2 Won
2 130 138 1 Lost
3 124 137 2 Lost
4 101 117 1 Won
5 102 148 2 Won
6 102 70 1 Won
7 104 1 Lost

List of five wicket hauls

Tests

Twelve five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.[8]

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Drawn
2 Drawn
3 Won
4 Won
5 Won
6 Lost
7 Drawn
8 Drawn
9 Won
10 Won
11 Won
12 Won

One Day Internationals

Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.[9]

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Won
2 Won
3 Won

Events

2007 Cricket World Cup matches

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.[10]

2010 World Twenty20 matches

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.

Semi-finals

2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches

See main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

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Super 8s

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium | West Indies | Cricket Grounds . ESPNcricinfo. 16 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Beauséjour Stadium renamed after Darren Sammy | St. Lucia News Online . 6 April 2016 . 8 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408055329/http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/breaking-news-beausejour-stadium-officially-renamed-darren-sammy-national-cricket-ground/ . dead .
  3. Web site: St Lucia renames stadium in honour of Darren Sammy. ESPNcricinfo. 16 November 2021.
  4. Web site: India to tour West Indies for seven weeks starting July 6 . 2 June 2016 . ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Web site: New ground sets standard. ESPNcricinfo. 16 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list. ESPNcricinfo. 16 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Statsguru: One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Innings by innings list. Stats.cricinfo.com. 26 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Statistics – Statsguru – Test Matches – Bowling Records. Stats.espncricinfo.com. 7 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Statistics – Statsguru – One-Day Internationals – Bowling Records. Stats.espncricinfo.com. 7 September 2019.
  10. Web site: Full Scorecard of South Africa vs Australia 2nd Semi-Final 2006/07 – Score Report . ESPNcricinfo. 16 November 2021.