Sammy Guillen
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 March 2013 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 88)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper-batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 73/78) | 22 December 1951 West Indies v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 9 March 1956 New Zealand v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1947/48–1950/51 | Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1952/53–1960/61 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 23 July 2016 |
Simpson Clairmonte "Sammy" Guillen (24 September 1924 – 1 March 2013) was one of the few men to have played Test cricket for two countries. Guillen was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He played five Test matches for the West Indies and three for New Zealand in the 1950s, including New Zealand team's first victory, over the West Indies. He sealed the win by stumping Alf Valentine in what was his final Test.[1]
Life
Born 24 September 1924 at
Simpson resided in Christchurch with his wife Val Guillen, a former wicketkeeper for the province of Canterbury women's team. In 2004 he published his memoirs, Calypso Kiwi.[5]
On the death of Colin Snedden on 24 April 2011, Guillen became the oldest surviving New Zealand Test cricketer; he was also the second-oldest surviving West Indian Test cricketer. He died at Christchurch on 1 March 2013.[6]
Soccer career
Guillen held the further rare distinction of also playing in the final of New Zealand's premier
See also
- List of cricketers who have played for more than one international team
References
- ^ "Cricket: Guillen had inside knowledge on old teammates". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Victor Guillen at Cricket Archive
- ^ Noel Guillen at Cricket Archive
- ^ Logan van Beek at Cricket Archive
- ^ " 'Calypso Kiwi' Sam Guillen" Retrieved 27 May 2013 Archived 25 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ESPNCricinfo Sammy Guillen dies aged 88