The Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium also known as the Beausejour Cricket Ground, is one of 9 venues that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected to host the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. From its history to the scheduled matches, let us explore this venue in this brief article.
Overview
The Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium hosts both international and domestic matches. The stadium is the home ground of the West Indies in international matches while in domestic tournaments, the Windward Islands cricket team calls this ground their home. Here is the overview of this stadium:
| Established | 2002 |
| Known as | Beausejour Stadium |
| Location | Gros Islet, St Lucia, West Indies |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Home to | West Indies |
| Ends | Pavilion End, Media Centre End |
History of Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium
The Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, was established in 2002 and initially, it was named after the Beausejour hills. It has hosted many important tournaments including the T20 World Cup 2007. Here is the history of international matches on this ground:
| Format | Date | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First Test | 20–24 June 2003 | West Indies vs Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 24–27 June 2022 | West Indies vs Bangladesh |
| First ODI | 8 June 2002 | West Indies vs New Zealand |
| Last ODI | 2 March 2019 | West Indies vs England |
| First T20I | 1 May 2010 | Afghanistan vs India |
| Last T20I | 16 July 2021 | West Indies vs Australia |
| First WODI | 16 October 2015 | West Indies vs Pakistan |
| Last WODI | 1 July 2023 | West Indies vs Ireland |
| First WT20I | 13 May 2010 | Australia vs India |
| Last WT20I | 8 July 2023 | West Indies vs Ireland |
T20 World Cup Matches in Saint Lucia
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played in June across 9 different venues in the United States of America (USA) and West Indies. The Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium is one of the 6 venues in West Indies and the following matches will be held on this ground:
- June 15: Australia vs Scotland
- June 16: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands
- June 17: West Indies vs Afghanistan
- June 19: B1 vs C2
- June 21: B1 vs D1
- June 24: B2 vs A1
West Indies Venues
A total of 20 teams will be participating in this tournament. Fans will witness 55 matches out of which 39 will be to be hosted in the 6 West Indies Venue. Here is the complete list of these matches:
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Namibia vs Oman | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 2 | West Indies vs Papua New Guinea | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 5 | Australia vs Oman | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 5 | Papua New Guinea vs Uganda | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 6 | Namibia vs Scotland | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 8 | Australia vs England | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 8 | West Indies vs Uganda | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 9 | Oman vs Scotland | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 11 | Australia vs Namibia | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 12 | West Indies vs New Zealand | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 13 | England vs Oman | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 13 | Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 13 | Bangladesh vs Netherlands | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 14 | New Zealand vs Uganda | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 14 | South Africa vs Nepal | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 15 | Namibia vs England | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 15 | Australia vs Scotland | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 17 | New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 17 | West Indies vs Afghanistan | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 19 | A2 vs D1 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 19 | B1 vs C2 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 20 | C1 vs A1 | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 20 | B2 vs D2 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 21 | B1 vs D1 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 21 | A2 vs C2 | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 22 | A1 vs D2 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 22 | C1 vs B2 | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 23 | A2 vs B1 | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 23 | C2 vs D1 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 24 | B2 vs A1 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 24 | C1 vs D2 | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 26 | Semi-Final 1 | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 27 | Semi-Final 2 | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 29 | FINAL | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
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