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The Saint Lucia Kings (formerly known as St Lucia Stars and St Lucia Zouks)[1] are the representative team of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) of cricket. They were created in 2013 as one of the six teams for the inaugural season of the tournament. After minimal success in early seasons, the Kings won their first title in 2024, defeating the Guyana Amazon Warriors. They adopted their current moniker in 2021 after being acquired by the ownership of the IPL’s Punjab Kings.
| St Lucia Zouks (2013–2016, 2019–2020) St Lucia Stars (2017–2018) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | beinspired | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Faf du Plessis | |
| Coach | Daren Sammy | |
| Owner | Mohit Burman, Karan Paul, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Blue Yellow Black White | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| Home ground | Darren Sammy Stadium | |
| Capacity | 15,000 | |
| History | ||
| CPL wins | 1 (2024) | |
| Official website | www | |
| ||
| Kings Group | |
|---|---|
| Current Teams | |
| Punjab Kings (2008–present) Saint Lucia Kings(2021–present) |
For the 2017 season, the franchise chose to rebrand under a new name and logo as the Saint Lucia Stars. In 2018, they finished fifth in Caribbean Premier League winning three out of their ten matches. In 2019, they finished fifth again and narrowly missed out on a semi-final spot. In both 2020 and 2021, Saint Lucia finished as runners-up.
Current squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
As of 5 June 2024[update]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa |
13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Captain |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka
|
24 October 1991 | Left handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 22 | Roston Chase |  Barbados |
22 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 96 | David Wiese |  Namibia[a] |
18 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| – | Khary Pierre |  Trinidad and Tobago |
22 September 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Matthew Forde | Barbados |
29 April 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| – | Johnson Charles |  Saint Lucia |
14 January 1989 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa |
30 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Overseas |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 99 | Noor Ahmad |  Afghanistan |
3 January 2005 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | Overseas |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 8 | Alzarri Joseph |  Antigua and Barbuda |
20 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Vice-captain |
| McKenny Clarke | Saint Lucia |
5 June 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
- Source: St Lucia Kings players
Result summary
edit- As of 30 August 2023
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.57% | 6/6 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22.22% | 5/6 |
| 2015 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40% | 5/6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.55% | 4/6 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 6/6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30% | 5/6 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30% | 5/6 |
| 2020 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58.33% | 2/6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 2/6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3/6 | ||
| Total | 102 | 37 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 36.27% |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]
- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
- Tied+Win - Counted as a win and Tied+Loss - Counted as a loss.
- NR indicates no result.
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Rawl Lewis |
| Head coach | Daren Sammy |
Player statistics
edit- As of 30 September 2022
Most runs
edit| Player | Seasons | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Fletcher | 2013–2021 | 2,310 |
| Johnson Charles | 2014–2017, 2022 | 1,382 |
| Daren Sammy | 2013–2014, 2016–2020 | 898 |
| Rahkeem Cornwall | 2017–2021 | 819 |
| Roston Chase | 2020–2022 | 771 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Seasons | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Kesrick Williams | 2018–2022 | 51 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 2021–2022 | 27 |
| Obed McCoy | 2017–2021 | 26 |
| Roston Chase | 2017–2022 | 25 |
| Shane Shillingford | 2013–2017 | 25 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Seasons
editCaribbean Premier League
edit| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2014 | 5th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2015 | 5th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2016 | 3rd out of 6 | Eliminator |
| 2017 | 6th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2018 | 5th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2019 | 5th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2020 | 3rd out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2021 | 4th out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2022 | 3rd out of 6 | Eliminator |
| 2023 | 3rd out of 6 | Eliminator |
| 2024 | 2nd out of 6 | Champions |
The 6ixty
edit| Season | League standing | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5th out of 6 | League stage |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Wiese has also played international cricket for South Africa
References
edit- ^ "CPL franchise St Lucia Zouks renamed as St Lucia Kings". The Cricketer. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Caribbean Premier League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2021.