Darren Sammy Wife, Height, Age, IPL, Teams, Career & Jersey Number
Published on: Sep 10, 2018 5:48 pm IST|Updated on: Jul 31, 2023 2:09 pm IST
Darren Sammy has led the West Indies to two ICC T20 World cup titles. A Saint Lucian cricketer who represents West Indies at International level, Sammy is only captain to win T20 World Cup twice.
| Darren Sammy | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: | Sammy and Jackie |
| Profession: | West Indies Cricketer |
| Biography | |
| Autobiography: | NA |
| Biopic: | NA |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height | 6 feet 4 inches |
| Weight (approx.): | 90 kg |
| Eye Colour: | Black |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| Tattoos: | None |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth: | 20 December 1983 |
| Age | 39 years |
| Birth Place: | Micoud, Saint Lucia |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Sagittarius |
| Nationality: | Not Known |
| School: | Not Known |
| College: | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications: | Not Known |
| Signature: | Not Known |
| Family | |
|---|---|
| Father: | Wilson Sammy |
| Mother: | Clara Sammy |
| Sister: | Not Known |
| Brother: | Not Known |
| Coach/Mentor: | Not Known |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Address: | Not Known |
| Cricket Career | |
|---|---|
| International Debut: | |
| Test: | 7 June 2007 vs England in Manchester |
| ODI: | 8 July 2004 vs New Zealand in Southampton |
| T20I: | Â 28 June 2007 vs England in London |
| Jersey Number: | #88(West Indies) #88(IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team: | West Indies, Hobart Hurricanes, Glamorgan, Nottinghamshire, Northern Windward Islands, Peshawar Zalmi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, St Lucia, St Lucia Zouks, Stanford Superstars, Sunrisers Hyderabad, University of West Indies Vice Chancellor’s XI, Windward Islands |
| Nature on the field: | Agressive |
| Likes to play against: | Australia and India |
| Favourite Shot: | Square Cut shot |
| Records and Awards |
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- West Indies won the ICC T20 World Cup tournament twice (2012 & 2016) under his captaincy.
- He became the youngest and the first ever St. Lucian to play for West Indies after making his ODI debut in the 2004 Champions Trophy.
- He also holds the record for hitting the fastest 50 by a West Indies player. He had recorded a half-century in 20 balls against South Africa in 2010.
- He made his Test debut in 2007 against England at Old Trafford where he took 7 wickets for 66 and broke the 57-year-old record of Alf Valentine.
| Preferences | |
|---|---|
| Hobbies: | Dancing |
| Favourite Batsmen: | Â Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Brian Lara, MS Dhoni and Viv Richards |
| Favourite Bowlers: | Waqar Younis, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh and Joel Garner |
| Favourite Cricket Ground: | Â Not Known |
| Favourite sports personalities: | Not Known |
| Favourite Food: | Not Known |
| Favourite Actors: | Not Known |
| Favourite Films: | Not Known |
| Car Collection: | Not Known |
| Favourite Musicians/Singers: | Not Known |
| Favourite Destinations: | Not Known |
| Smoking/Alcohol: | No |
| Darren Sammy Wife | |
|---|---|
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Girlfriend | Cathy Daniel
|
| Wife Name | Cathy Daniel
|
| Marriage Date: | NA |
| Children: | Skai and Darren Sammy Jr
|
| Controversies |
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In 2015, during World Cup match against Ireland, he was found guilty of violating ICC Code of Conduct (for using abusive language on the field). He was fined 30 percent of his match fees.
| Lesser Known Facts |
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- Sammy is regarded as one of the best T20 captains of West Indies as the Windies have won 2 ICC World Cup tournaments (2012 & 2016) under his leadership.
- Before starting his career as a West Indies cricketer, he worked as an office assistant at the Ministry of Commerce.
-  He got dismissed on a duck on his domestic debut, but he went on to make a half-century in the next match.
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