Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in numbers

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, in Gros Islet, West Indies, has staged 10 Tests and 30 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between New Zealand and West Indies in 2002, and the most recent international here was in 2022. The scorecards know it by 3 names: Beausejour Stadium (2002 to 2014), Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium (2016 to 2019) and Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium (2021 to 2022).

Of the 10 Tests played at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, 4 were drawn (40%), 4 won by the side batting first and 2 by the side batting second. West Indies have played 10 of those Tests and won 2, lost 4 and drawn or tied 4, a win rate of 20%. The most frequent visitors have been Bangladesh (3). The average first-innings total was 453 in the 2000s (3 Tests) and 210 in the 2020s (3 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 4 Tests, against 3 in the 2000s. Brian Lara has made more Test runs here than anyone, 389 in 4 innings with 2 hundreds, and Kemar Roach has taken the most wickets, 29 in 6 Tests. The highest total is India's 588 for 8 in 2006; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 97 in 2021; the highest individual score Brian Lara's 209 against Sri Lanka in 2003; the best bowling Shannon Gabriel's 8 for 62 in 2018. The widest margin by runs was West Indies' 296-run win over Bangladesh in 2014.

Of the 30 ODIs played at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, sides batting first have won 10 and chasing sides 16, with 1 tie; 3 produced no result. Only 38% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. West Indies have played 23 of those ODIs and won 8, lost 11 and tied or had no result in 4, a win rate of 35%. The most frequent visitors have been England (7) and Pakistan (7). The average first-innings total was 228 in the 2000s (19 ODIs) and 201 in the 2010s (11 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 19 ODIs. Chris Gayle has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 580 in 15 innings with 1 hundred, and Dwayne Bravo has taken the most wickets, 13 in 15 ODIs. The highest total is New Zealand's 363 for 5 in 2007; the lowest completed innings England's 113 in 2019; the highest individual score Marcus Trescothick's 130 against West Indies in 2004; the best bowling Rashid Khan's 7 for 18 in 2017. The widest margin by runs was New Zealand's 148-run win over Kenya in 2007. The closest finish: Match tied (2013).

Tests at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

10 Tests, 2003 to 2022. The first was Sri Lanka v West Indies on 20 June 2003: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

30 ODIs, 2002 to 2019. The first was New Zealand v West Indies on 8 June 2002: West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Match tied (2013)

Most recent matches

• Bangladesh v West Indies (Test, 24 June 2022): West Indies won by 10 wickets
• South Africa v West Indies (Test, 18 June 2021): South Africa won by 158 runs
• West Indies v South Africa (Test, 10 June 2021): South Africa won by an innings and 63 runs
• England v West Indies (ODI, 2 March 2019): West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 227 balls remaining)
• England v West Indies (Test, 9 February 2019): England won by 232 runs
• Sri Lanka v West Indies (Test, 14 June 2018): Match drawn
• West Indies v Afghanistan (ODI, 14 June 2017): No result (abandoned with a toss)
• Afghanistan v West Indies (ODI, 11 June 2017): West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)
• Afghanistan v West Indies (ODI, 9 June 2017): Afghanistan won by 63 runs
• India v West Indies (Test, 9 August 2016): India won by 237 runs

Names in the scorecards

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