Sammy Guillen

Sammy Guillen
Guillen in 1956
Personal information
Full name
Simpson Clairmonte Guillen
Born(1924-09-24)24 September 1924
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Died1 March 2013(2013-03-01) (aged 88)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper-batsman
Relations
International information
National sides
Test debut (cap 73/78)22 December 1951 
West Indies v Australia
Last Test9 March 1956 
New Zealand v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947/48–1950/51Trinidad
1952/53–1960/61Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 8 66
Runs scored 202 2,672
Batting average 20.19 26.98
100s/50s 0/1 3/14
Top score 54 197
Balls bowled 120
Wickets 1
Bowling average 49.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 13/3 111/34
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, a right-handed batter and wicketkeeper, played five Test matches for the West Indies and three for New Zealand in the 1950s, including the New Zealand team's first victory - over the West Indies. He sealed the win by stumping Alf Valentine in his final Test.