The Darren Sammy Stadium T20 records contains records, statistics and pitch reports on all T20 international matches played in at the ground on Gros Islet, St Lucia as well as a list of previous T20 results at this ground and record high and low T20 scores as well as best performances by a batsman and bowler at The Rose Bowl. The below page also includes records from the Beausejour Stadium as it was formerly named.
The Darren Sammy Stadium has been hosting international matches since 2004 and was of the primary venues for the 2010 T20 World Cup including hosting both semi-finals. In recent years the stadium has not seen as much T20 international cricket but it will become a biosecure bubble for five iT20 matches in 2021 when the West Indies host Australia on Gros Islet.
Formerly known as the Beausejour Cricket Ground after the surrounding Beausejour hills , the venue was renamed in 2016 in honour of Saint Lucian hero Darren Sammy who captained the West Indies to 2 T20 World Cup titles during his time in charge. The Stadium has a capacity of 13,000.
The Darren Sammy Stadium is also the home venue for CPL side St Lucia Zouks although changes to the playing schedule as a result of Covid-19 mean that the stadium on Gros Islet was not used in either the 2020 or 2021 seasons for any of the Caribbean Premier League games.
Previous T20 results at The Darren Sammy Stadium
Prior to the arrival of Australia for a five match T20 series here, the Darren Sammy Stadium or Beausejour Cricket Ground as it was formerly known has hosted 13 international matches, 10 of which occurred during the 2010 World Cup hosted in the Caribbean.
International Teams
Teams | Games Played | Wins | Ties or N/R | Losses |
West Indies | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Australia | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
CPL Teams
Teams | Games Played | Wins | Ties or N/R | Losses |
Saint Lucia Zouks | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
Antigua Hawkbills | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bardabos Tridents | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Guyana Amazon Warriors | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Jamaica Tallawahs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Trinbago Knight Riders | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Last 5 T20 matches at The Darren Sammy Stadium
Teams | Year | Toss | 1st innings | 2nd innings | Result |
WI vs AUS | 2021 | WI bat | WI 199/8 | AUS 183/9 | WI 16 runs |
WI vs AUS | 2021 | AUS bat | AUS 189/6 | WI 185/6 | AUS 4 runs |
WI vs AUS | 2021 | AUS bat | AUS 141/6 | WI 142/4 | WI 6 wkts 31 balls |
WI vs AUS | 2021 | AUS field | WI 196/4 | AUS 140 | WI 56 runs |
WI vs AUS | 2021 | AUS field | WI 145/6 | AUS 127 | WI 18 runs |
Wins batting first vs batting second
Batting first | Batting second | |
Wins | 18 | 26 |
Average first innings score and winning score at The Darren Sammy Stadium
Average first innings score: 159
Average first innings winning score: 180
Certainly history suggests that teams playing at the Darren Sammy Stadium favour chasing as the above graphic shows. However, a first innings total in excess of 170 can prove tricky on the pitch at Gros Islet.
You can use our what’s a winning score predictor below that takes into account records from all CPL and international T20 matches played at The Darren Sammy Stadium and the Beausejour Cricket Ground to give a percentage and decimals odds chance of a first innings score being defended or chased at this venue.
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Highest score in a T20 match at The Darren Sammy Stadium
The highest score in a T20 match at the Darren Sammy Stadium is the 226 for 6 recorded by St Lucia Stars against Barbados Tridents during CPL 2018.
The Stars came into the match on the back of an incredible 14 match losing streak but ended that run with some spectacular batting provided by a couple of household names in the Caribbean. Things though didn’t start particularly well for St Lucia as they lost David Warner to the a second ball duck and while this innings represents the highest total at this venue, it also saw 3 batsmen score nought with 2 players out for golden ducks.
Not perturbed by the loss of the early wicket, the Stars sent in pinch hitter Rahkeem Cornwall to join Andre Fletcher who had already taken 20 runs the opening over. Cornwall’s bright and breezy 30 from 11 balls helped the St Lucia reach 67 at the end of the powerplay albeit for the loss of 3 wickets.
At the crease now though was Stars captain and T20 legend Kieron Pollard who went about destroying the Tridents bowling attack all of whom had international experience by hitting his maiden T20 century from just 53 balls while at the other end Andre Fletcher made 80 from 52 balls adding a partnership of 148 with Pollard in 79 deliveries.
Watch highlights of the highest score in a T20 match at the Darren Sammy Stadium
The highest total in an international T20 at the Darren Sammy Stadium was recorded by West Indies when they scored 199 in the 5th and final match of a 5 match series against Australia played here in 2021
Lowest score in a T20 match at The Darren Sammy Stadium
The lowest score in a T20 match at the Darren Sammy Stadium is the 69 all out recorded by St Lucia Stars against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots during CPL 2018.
A mark of just how inconsistent the St Lucia based franchise have been over the CPL, this game occurred just 4 days after the Stars recorded the highest ever total at this venue! Obviously assuming that they’d just be able to blast their way to another huge total, the Stars came out swinging but lost regular wickets with only David Warner and Qais Ahmed making double figures.
The Patriots bowling attack all got in on the act but it was left-armer Sheldon Cottrell who stared with 3 for 14 as the Stars were bowled out in the 13th over!
Watch highlights of the lowest score in T20 at the Darren Sammy Stadium
The lowest total in an international T20 match at the Darren Sammy Stadium was recorded by the West Indies vs Australia in the 2010 World Cup. The home sides subsequent defeat saw them crash out of the tournament in front of a packed house on Gros Islet.
Top score by a batsmen in a T20 match at the Darren Sammy Stadium
The top score by a batsmen in a T20 at the Darren Sammy Stadium was recorded by Kieron Pollard who scored 104 in a CPL match in 2018.
Details of the knock are noted above as part of the highest score in an innings at this stadium.
The only other player to score a T20 century in what was then called the Beausejour Stadium is India’s Suresh Raina who made 101 from 60 balls against South Africa in the group stages of the 2010 World Cup. Raina’s score is the highest in a T20 international at this ground.
Record of T20 centuries at the Darren Sammy Stadium
Player | Year | Competition | Score |
KA Pollard | 2018 | CPL | 104 |
SK Raina | 2010 | World Cup | 101 |
Best bowling figures at the Darren Sammy Stadium in a T20
The best bowling figures in a T20 at the Darren Sammy Stadium were recorded by Devendra Bishoo who took 4 for 17 for the West Indies against Pakistan in 2011.
The one off international T20 match saw the West Indies defend a relatively low total of 150 by reducing Pakistan to 143 for 9 from their 20 overs with Bishoo’s 4 wickets paving the way to victory.
One of Bishoo’s victims included that of Misbah-Ul-Haq for a first ball duck after the experienced batsmen inadvertently trod on his own stumps.
The best figures by a bowler in the CPL on Gros Islet, St Lucia were recorded by Rayad Emrit who took 4 for 35 for the Guyana Amazon Warriors against the Stars here in 2017.
Record of 4 wicket hauls in T20 cricket at the Darren Sammy Stadium
Player | Year | Competition | Figures |
D Bishoo | 2011 | iT20 | 4 for 17 |
CK Langeveldt | 2010 | World Cup | 4 for 19 |
Saeed Ajmal | 2010 | World Cup | 4 for 26 |
OC McCoy | 2021 | iT20 | 4 for 26 |
RR Emrit | 2017 | CPL | 4 for 35 |
TK Curran | 2019 | iT20 | 4 for 36 |
AS Joseph | 2016 | CPL | 4 for 41 |