West IndiesTest and ODI ground2002 to 2022
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Gros Islet, West Indies
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground records at a glance
At Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, the highest Test team total is 588/8 by India in 2006; the highest individual score is 209 by Brian Lara in 2003; the highest successful chase is 13/0 by West Indies in 2022.
At Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, the highest ODI team total is 363/5 by New Zealand in 2007; the highest individual score is 130 by Marcus Trescothick in 2004; the highest successful chase is 284/5 by West Indies in 2004.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 588/8 (India, 2006) | 363/5 (New Zealand, 2007) |
| Lowest completed total | 97 (West Indies, 2021) | 113 (England, 2019) |
| Highest successful chase | 13/0 (West Indies, 2022) | 284/5 (West Indies, 2004) |
| Highest individual score | Brian Lara 209 (2003) | Marcus Trescothick 130 (2004) |
| Best bowling | Shannon Gabriel 8/62 (2018) | Rashid Khan 7/18 (2017) |
| Most runs at the ground | Brian Lara 389 | Chris Gayle 580 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Kemar Roach 29 | Dwayne Bravo 13 |
| Average first-innings total | 325 | 218 |
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).
In Tests
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.
- Highest total: India's 588 for 8 (2006)
- Lowest completed innings: West Indies' 97 (2021)
- Highest individual score: Brian Lara, 209 against Sri Lanka (2003)
- Best bowling: Shannon Gabriel, 8 for 62 (2018)
- Widest win by runs: West Indies, by 296 runs over Bangladesh (2014)
In one-day internationals
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.
- Highest total: New Zealand's 363 for 5 (2007)
- Lowest completed innings: England's 113 (2019)
- Highest individual score: Marcus Trescothick, 130 against West Indies (2004)
- Best bowling: Rashid Khan, 7 for 18 (2017)
- Widest win by runs: New Zealand, by 148 runs over Kenya (2007)
- 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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 453 |
| 2010s | 4 | 316 |
| 2020s | 3 | 210 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 4 | 389 | 2 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | West Indies | 14 | 360 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 5 | 282 | 1 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 5 | 276 | 1 |
| Roston Chase | West Indies | 9 | 242 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | West Indies | 6 | 29 |
| Shannon Gabriel | West Indies | 5 | 23 |
| Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | 3 | 12 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 2 | 11 |
| Jayden Seales | West Indies | 3 | 11 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 588/8
- Lowest completed total
- 97
- Highest score
- 209 · Brian Lara
- Best bowling
- 8/62 · Shannon Gabriel
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 63
- Biggest win by runs
- 296 runs
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).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 228 |
| 2010s | 11 | 201 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 15 | 580 | 1 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | 11 | 333 | 0 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 5 | 307 | 0 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 8 | 305 | 1 |
| Marlon Samuels | West Indies | 9 | 279 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 15 | 13 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 11 | 11 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 2 | 10 |
| Andrew Flintoff | England | 5 | 9 |
| James Anderson | England | 6 | 9 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 363/5
- Lowest completed total
- 113
- Highest score
- 130 · Marcus Trescothick
- Best bowling
- 7/18 · Rashid Khan
- Biggest win by runs
- 148 runs
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
Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Beausejour Stadium | 2002 to 2014 |
| Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium | 2016 to 2019 |
| Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium | 2021 to 2022 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 10 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 30 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive