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Full name Darren Julius Garvey Sammy
Born December 20, 1983, Micoud, St Lucia
Current age 25 years 20 days
Major teams West Indies, Northern Windward Islands, St Lucia, Stanford Superstars, University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI, Windward Islands
Playing role All-rounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

147

16.33

307

47.88

ODIs

154

17.11

170

90.58

T20Is

14*

22.00

88.00

First-class

1675

23.92

List A

1072

22.33

Twenty20

14.66

110.00

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

843

441

7/66

8/98

33.92

3.13

64.8

ODIs

590

488

2/2

48.80

4.96

59.0

T20Is

3/21

13.42

6.71

12.0

First-class

6014

2671

102

7/66

26.18

2.66

58.9

List A

2898

2197

4/16

30.51

4.54

40.2

Twenty20

168

160

3/21

11.42

5.71

12.0

Career statistics

Test debut

England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 7-11, 2007 scorecard

Last Test

West Indies v Australia at North Sound, May 30-Jun 3, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

New Zealand v West Indies at Southampton, Jul 8, 2004 scorecard

Last ODI

West Indies v Australia at Basseterre, Jul 4, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

England v West Indies at The Oval, Jun 28, 2007 scorecard

Last T20I

West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, Jun 20, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2002/03

Last First-class

West Indies v Australia at North Sound, May 30-Jun 3, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2001/02

Last List A

Leeward Islands v Windward Islands at West Demerara, Nov 19, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

British Virgin Islands v St Lucia at Coolidge, Jul 12, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Stanford Superstars v England at Coolidge, Nov 1, 2008 scorecard

Darren Julius Garvey Sammy has names invoking images of great leadership. He is the first international cricketer to emerge from St Lucia, an island rediscovering its cricket culture as the new Beausejour Stadium has captured imaginations, so it is a major feat that he has cracked the West Indies squad. Perhaps because St Lucians have not been as engrossed with cricket as other West Indians, it has encouraged their players to become allrounders. Sammy, who spent some time at Lord's with the MCC cricket staff, also showed off his skills as a batsman and right-arm medium-pacer as part of the University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI. He won a one-day cap in England in 2004 - although there wasn't actually any play in the match, it counted as the toss was made - and was called up late to the Champions Trophy squad in September 2004 after Jermaine Lawson pulled out with a stress-fractured back. In July 2006, he was named as St Lucia's captain for West Indies' first-ever Twenty20 tournament and was recalled for the tour of England in 2007. After missing the first two Tests, Sammy was drafted into the side for his debut at Old Trafford, and celebrated with 7 for 66 in the second innings - a performance that included three wickets in a single over. St Lucian fans had their first opportunity to see Sammy in an ODI in his home country when he played at Gros Islet against Sri Lanka in 2008.
Vaneisa Baksh May 2008

Nov 1, 2008

Darren Sammy is clearly delighted after removing Kevin Pietersen © Getty Images

Oct 23, 2008

Portrait of Darren Sammy © Stanford 20/20

Jun 24, 2008

Darren Sammy looks down to find that he has been bowled © AFP

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