Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium

Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium

Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium (previously Beauséjour Stadium).
Ground information
Location Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Coordinates 14°04′14.00″N 60°55′53.95″W / 14.0705556°N 60.9316528°W / 14.0705556; -60.9316528Coordinates: 14°04′14.00″N 60°55′53.95″W / 14.0705556°N 60.9316528°W / 14.0705556; -60.9316528
Establishment 2002
Capacity 15,000
Tenants Windward Islands
St Lucia Zouks
End names
Pavilion End
Media Centre End
International information
First Test 20–24 June 2003:
 West Indies v  Sri Lanka
Last Test 9–13 August 2016:
 West Indies v  India
First ODI 8 June 2002:
 West Indies v  New Zealand
Last ODI 24 July 2013:
 West Indies v  Pakistan
First T20I 1 May 2010:
 Afghanistan v  India
Last T20I 27 May 2012:
 West Indies v  Australia
Team information
Windward Islands (2003 present)
St Lucia Zouks (2013 present)
As of 13 August 2016
Source: Cricinfo

The Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, previously the Beauséjour Stadium, 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 stadium 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.

In April 2016 it was renamed as the Darren Sammy National Cricket Ground after Darren Sammy 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 stadium took place on 9 August 2016, when India played the West Indies as part of a four-match Test series.[4]

Location

The stadium 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 stadium 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. The stadium 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 stadium 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

The stadium from the side stands.

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 which included 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.[6]

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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, 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 Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
14 May 2010
Scorecard
Pakistan 
191/6 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
197/7 (19.5 overs)
Australia win by 7 wickets.
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

See also

References

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