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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. It is one of the six teams created in 2013 for the inaugural season of the tournament. The Zouks won only 4 games out of 14 in the first two seasons, finishing last and second last in the tournament respectively.
| St Lucia Zouks (2013–2016, 2019–2020) St Lucia Stars (2017–2018) | ||
 | ||
| Nickname(s) | Zouks On Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Sikandar Raza | |
| 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 | |
| Official website | www | |
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| Kings Group | |
|---|---|
| Current Teams | |
| Punjab Kings (2008–present) Saint Lucia Kings (2021–present) | |
| Defunct Teams | |
| Stellenbosch Kings (2017) |
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 2020, Saint Lucia finished as runners-up. In 2021, Punjab Kings, the IPL franchise bought the team ownership and renamed it to Saint Lucia Kings. Saint Lucia again finished as runners-up.
Current squad edit
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
As of 5 June 2023[update]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 22 | Roston Chase |  Barbados | 22 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| – | 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 | |
| Roshon Primus | Barbados | 14 August 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| – | Johnson Charles |  Saint Lucia | 14 January 1989 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 12 | Jeavor Royal |  Jamaica | 2 December 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | |
| 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 2000 | 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 edit
Caribbean 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 |
The 6ixty edit
| Season | League standing | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5th out of 6 | League stage |
See also edit
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.
External links edit
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