Beausejour Stadium
 Beausejour Stadium |
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| Ground information | |
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| Location | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| Establishment | 2002 |
| Capacity | 20,000 [1] |
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| Pavilion End Media Centre End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 20 June 2003: West Indies v Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 10 June 2006: West Indies v India |
| First ODI | 8 June 2002: West Indies v New Zealand |
| Last ODI | 5 July 2009: West Indies v India |
| Domestic team information | |
| Windward Islands (2003 – present) | |
| As of 17 December 2007 Source: Cricinfo |
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Beausejour Stadium is a cricket ground located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. It was completed in 2002 and currently accommodates 20,000 spectators.It is named after the Beausejour hills [1] and is situated in the outskirts of the Rodney Bay.It was completed in 2002 and had hosted domestic matches for the Windward Islands cricket team.It staged its first international Test match in 2003 against Sri Lanka and became the first venue in the Caribbean to host a day-night game.he stadium was constructed on 22 acres consisting of about 18 hospitality suites and a pavilion that offers each team its own gym and lounge apart from a balcony and conference room.It has a standard seating capacity of 20,000 and is considered to be the one of the finest cricket stadiums in the region.It is statistically located as the driest area of St. Lucia; making it most suitable for hosting cricket.
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[edit] Location
The stadium is located in the north-east end of the tourist resort are Rodney Bay.The stadium is just a 6.5 minute drive from the town of Gros Islet on the scenic Castries-Gros Islet Highway.The stadium is located in proximity to the residential enclaves in Beausejour and to its further North-East stands the Epouge Bay.
[edit] Facilities
The Beausejour Stadium is known for its infrastructure and is treated as the standard-bearing venue in the Caribbean.[2] Its outfield, a perfect oval, is predictably lush green.The stadium also features 4 floodlights for day and night matches.The stadium has got a permanent seating capacity of 13,000 with bucket-type seating.(can be increased to 20,000 for international matches) and 18 hospitality suites for spectators both local and foreign.There are also two artificial pitches and two turfs for practicing/warm-ups.
[edit] Ground stats
[edit] Regional Cricket
- Beausejour Stadium serves as an home venue for the Windward Islands cricket team along with the Mindoo Philip Park in Castries.
[edit] International Cricket
- Beausejour Stadium is a home venue in all forms of cricket for the West Indies since 2003.
[edit] Cricket Records
- First One Day International: West Indies vs New Zealand on June 8, 2002.
- First Test match: West Indies vs Sri Lanka on 20–24 June 2003.
- Highest team score(in Tests)- India(588-8) vs West Indies in 2006.
- Highest team total(in ODIs) - New Zealand(363-5) vs Canada in 2007.
- Highest team total(in T20Is) - Australia(197-7) vs Pakistan in 2010.
[edit] 2007 Cricket World Cup
Beausejour Stadium was one of the venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the most important tournament in international cricket.It hosted 7 matches which consisted of 6 league matches all consisting of the Group C clashes.New Zealand went the round unbeaten twice scoring a total beyond 300 runs.The second semi-final between the defending champions Australia and South Africa was played here with an official attendance of 13,875.[3]
[edit] Group matches
| 14 March 2007 (scorecard) |
Canada  199 all out (50 overs) |
v |  Kenya203/3 (43.2 overs) |
Kenya won by 7 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 16 March 2007 (scorecard) |
England  209/7 (50 overs) |
v |  New Zealand210/4 (41 overs) |
New Zealand won by 6 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 18 March 2007 (scorecard) |
England 279/6 (50 overs) |
v | Canada 228/7 (50 overs) |
England won by 51 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 20 March 2007 (scorecard) |
New Zealand 331/7 (50 overs) |
v | Kenya 183 all out (49.2 overs) |
New Zealand won by 148 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 22 March 2007 (scorecard) |
New Zealand 363/5 (50 overs) |
v | Canada 249/9 (49.2 overs) |
New Zealand won by 114 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 24 March 2007 (scorecard) |
Kenya 177 all out (43 overs) |
v | England 178/3 (33 of 43 overs) |
England won by 7 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
[edit] Semi-final
| 25 April 2007 Scorecard |
South Africa  149 all out (43.5 overs) |
v |  Australia153/3 (31.3 overs) |
Australia won by 7 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
[edit] 2010 World Twenty20
In 2010, the stadium hosted 10 matches of 2010 ICC World Twenty20 along with two other stadiums in Caribbean.The Stadium hosted 4 warm-up matches two of them which where thrillers and saw Zimbabwe defeating Australia and defending champions Pakistan.Both Pakistn and Australia however won their other two warm-up games against the Windward Islands.
The stadium had hosted 4 Group Stage games and 4 Super 8 games and both the semi-finals of the tournament due to bad weather preventing matches from being held at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.
The stadium saw the third international Twenty20 century scored by Indian batsman Suresh Raina in the Group match between India and South Africa.
[edit] Group matches
| 01 May 2010 Scorecard |
Pakistan  172/3 (20 overs) |
v |  Bangladesh151/7 (20 overs) |
Pakistan win by 21 runs. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 01 May 2010 Scorecard |
Afghanistan  115/8 (20 overs) |
v |  India116/3 (14.5 overs) |
India win by 7 wickets. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 02 May 2010 Scorecard |
India 186/5 (20 overs) |
v | South Africa 172/5 (20 overs) |
India win by 14 runs. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 02 May 2010 Scorecard |
Australia 191/10 (20 overs) |
v | Pakistan 157/10 (20 overs) |
Australia win by 34 runs. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
[edit] Super 8 matches
| 10 May 2010 Scorecard |
Pakistan 148/7 (20 overs) |
v | South Africa 137/7 (20 overs) |
Pakistan win by 11 runs. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 10 May 2010 Scorecard |
New Zealand 149/6 (20 overs) |
v | England 153/7 (20 overs) |
England win by 3 wickets. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 11 May 2010 Scorecard |
India 163/5 (20 overs) |
v |  Sri Lanka167/5 (20 overs) |
Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 11 May 2010 Scorecard |
West Indies  105/10 (19 overs) |
v | Australia 109/4 (16.2 overs) |
Australia win by 6 wickets. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
[edit] Semi-finals
| 13 May 2010 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka 128/6 (20 overs) |
v | England 132/3 (20 overs) |
England win by 7 wickets. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 14 May 2010 Scorecard |
Pakistan 191/6 (20 overs) |
v | Australia 197/7 (20 overs) |
Australia win by 7 wickets. Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
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Coordinates: 14°04′14.00″N 60°55′53.95″W / 14.07056°N 60.9316528°W
