Sammy Guillen
Simpson Clairmonte "'Sammy" Guillen' 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.
Life
Born 24 September 1924 at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Guillen came from a family of cricketers who include: Victor Guillen, Noel Guillen, Jeffrey Guillen, Charles Guillen and Justin Guillen, an all-rounder for Trinidad and Tobago. His grandson Logan van Beek plays for the Canterbury Wizards in cricket and for the Christchurch Cougars in the NBL. Internationally, he represents the Netherlands in cricket.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.
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.