Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (previously Beausejour Cricket Ground).
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; -60.9316528
Establishment	2002
Capacity	15,000
Tenants	Windward Islands St Lucia Kings
End names
Pavilion End Media Centre End
International information
First Test	20–24 June 2003:  West Indies v  Sri Lanka
Last Test	24–27 June 2022:  West Indies v  Bangladesh
First ODI	8 June 2002:  West Indies v  New Zealand
Last ODI	2 March 2019:  West Indies v  England
First T20I	1 May 2010:  Afghanistan v  India
Last T20I	24 June 2024:  India v  Australia
First WODI	16 October 2015:  West Indies v  Pakistan
Last WODI	1 July 2023:  West Indies v  Ireland
First WT20I	13 May 2010:  Australia v  India
Last WT20I	8 July 2023:  West Indies v  Ireland
Team information
Windward Islands (2003 – present) St Lucia Kings (2013 – present)
As of 18 July 2023 Source: 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.

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 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. He also captained the West Indies to victory in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India, 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]