THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday congratulated West Indies captain Darren Sammy and opener Johnson Charles for the honour their home country St Lucia has bestowed on them.The Beausejour Cricket Ground will now be the Darren Sammy National Cricket Ground and one of the stands will be named in Charles’ honour.
Charles is also due to receive a plot of land. “Both are fitting tributes to the hard work and dedication of the players who just completed an exciting victory to win the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Men’s title.” Sammy was also captain of the 2012 team and makes the West Indies the only team to win this title twice. “The honour is fitting and we salute the players.”
The announcement was made at a ‘welcome reception’ in St Lucia by Prime Minister Kenny D. Anthony yesterday afternoon.
The Beauséjour Stadium cricket ground, which is located near Gros Islet, has been officially renamed Darren Sammy National Cricket Ground, it was announced yesterday.
The stadium which has a 15 000-seating capacity was completed in 2002 and had hosted domestic matches for the Windward Islands cricket team.
The right-handed batsman and fast-medium bowler made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2004, becoming the first person from the island of St Lucia to play international cricket.
Ever since that time, the St Lucian-born cricketer has made a name for himself, playing in multiple tournaments and showing off his skills on the international scene.