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Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium

Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy might not have the amount of runs like Kohli or the number of wickets like Anderson but he had it in him to have a full stadium named after him.

It all happened in 2016 when Sammy had become the first-ever captain to win two ICC World Twenty20 titles. Previously known as Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia, the stadium was renamed to Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium a few days after West Indies won the World Cup in India.

Beausejour Stadium will be renamed Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. Announcement by Prime Minister of St Lucia pic.twitter.com/z79oO1neuD

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) April 5, 2016

Sammy had led West Indies for years in times when they predominantly struggled at the highest level. Having said that, cricket’s shortest format was one such format where the West Indian cricketers exceeded. Having won the World T20 in 2012, Sammy repeated the feat four years later.

The all-rounder in him saw him score 3,781 runs and pick 209 wickets in 232 international appearances across formats. Having last played for West Indies in 2016, 35-year old Sammy plays in T20 leagues around the world.

About the author

Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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