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St. Lucia government renames Beausejour Stadium after Darren Sammy

Updated on: 06 April,2016 06:13 PM IST  | 
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The West Indies T20 cricket captain Darren Sammy has expressed delight at the decision of the St. Lucia government to re-name the Beausejour Cricket Ground after him following the exploits of the team in the just concluded World T20 in India

St. Lucia government renames Beausejour Stadium after Darren Sammy

Castries (St.Lucia): The West Indies T20 cricket captain Darren Sammy has expressed delight at the decision of the St. Lucia government to re-name the Beausejour Cricket Ground after him following the exploits of the team in the just concluded World T20 in India.


Darren Sammy
Darren Sammy. Pic/ AFP


Sammy, along with fellow St. Lucian Johnson Charles, returned a hero’s welcome at the Hewanorra International Airport on Tuesday where they were greeted by Prime Minister Kenny Anthony and other St. Lucians, reports CMC.


“Big time reception, home coming,” Charles said in a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday, while Sammy said Anthony had announced that the island’s premier cricketing ground had will now be known as the Darren Sammy National Cricket stadium.

“To God be the Glory,” Sammy said, on Tuesday adding: “I am truly honoured, I am humbled and bless. Thank you, we always know St. Lucians love their own and the love and respect and admiration I have just received at the airport, oh my God, thank you very much”.

One of the stands at the stadium will be named in honour of Charles.

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