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Shivnarine Chanderpaul (शिवनारायण चंद्रपॉल)

Chanderpaul playing for West Indies in 2006
Personal information
Born	(1974-08-16) 16 August 1974 (age 50) Unity Village, Guyana
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Role	Batsman
Relations	Tagenarine Chanderpaul (son) Lawrence Prittipaul (cousin)
International information
National side	West Indies (1994–2015)
Test debut (cap 204)	17 March 1994 v England
Last Test	1 May 2015 v England
ODI debut (cap 66)	17 October 1994 v India
Last ODI	23 March 2011 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.	6
T20I debut (cap 4)	16 February 2006 v New Zealand
Last T20I	20 May 2010 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1991/92–2017/18	Guyana
2007–2009	Durham
2008	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2010, 2017–2018	Lancashire
2011	Warwickshire
2012	Khulna Royal Bengal
2012	Uva Next
2013	Sylhet Royals
2013–2014	Derbyshire
2015	Guyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 164 268 385 423 Runs scored 11,867 8,778 27,545 13,439 Batting average 51.37 41.60 53.17 41.99 100s/50s 30/66 11/59 77/144 13/98 Top score 203* 150 303* 150 Balls bowled 1,740 740 4,812 1,681 Wickets 9 14 60 56 Bowling average 98.11 45.42 42.20 24.78 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/2 3/18 4/48 4/22 Catches/stumpings 66/– 73/– 192/– 118/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  West Indies ICC Champions Trophy Winner 2004 England Runner-up 2006 India Runner-up 1998 Kenya
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 August 2018

Shivnarine "Shiv" Chanderpaul (born 16 August 1974) is a cricket coach from Guyana. He used to be a famous Guyanese cricketer and captain of the West Indies cricket team. Many people think he is one of the best batsmen of his time.

Chanderpaul is the 10th highest run scorer in all of International cricket. He is also the 9th highest in Test cricket. He was part of the West Indies team that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. In that final match, he scored 47 runs, which was the most for his team.

He led the West Indies team in 14 Test matches and 16 One Day Internationals. Chanderpaul is a left-handed batsman. He is famous for his unusual batting style, which some people called "crab-like." In 2008, he was named one of the five Cricketers of the Year. He also won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year) from the International Cricket Council.

Shivnarine started playing international cricket when he was 19. It took him three years to score his first "century" (100 runs) in international cricket. Early in his career, he had many injuries. In 2000, he had surgery to remove a small bone from his foot. After that, he played very well. He scored over 11,000 runs in Test cricket. He is the 8th highest run scorer in that type of cricket.

In 2015, Chanderpaul was removed from the West Indies team. This was because he wasn't playing as well as before. He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2016. He was 41 years old.

Today, he is the head coach for the USA senior women's and Under-19 women's teams. In November 2022, he was added to the ICC Hall of Fame. This is a special honor for great cricketers.

In 2009, Chanderpaul received the Cacique's Crown of Honour. This is the second highest award in Guyana.

Early Life and Cricket Beginnings

Shivnarine Chanderpaul was born in Unity Village, Guyana on 16 August 1974. His parents, Kamraj and Uma Chanderpaul, were from India. His father helped him learn to play cricket when he was young. His family came to the West Indies from India a long time ago.

By the age of eight, Shivnarine was playing for his village cricket team. He would often bat for many hours. His family members would bowl the ball to him. His father first took him to the Everest club in Georgetown. But there was no room for him there. So, he joined the Demerara Cricket Club instead. He played for their under-16 team when he was only ten. Later, he got a chance to play at the Georgetown Cricket Club.

He played his first "first-class cricket" match for Guyana when he was 17. This was in the 1991–92 Red Stripe Cup. In his first turn to bat, he was "run out" for a "duck" (zero runs). But in his second turn, he scored 90 runs. A few days later, he played his first "List A" match.

In April 1993, he scored his first "century" (100 runs) in first-class cricket. He was playing for the West Indies Board President's XI against the touring Pakistanis. He scored 140 runs and stayed "not out" (meaning he wasn't dismissed).

Shivnarine scored his highest first-class score in 1995. He scored 303 runs and stayed not out. This was in a 1995–96 Red Stripe Cup match against Jamaica. In 2007, he joined Durham in England. He helped them win their first big trophy.

International Cricket Career

In the summer of 1993, Chanderpaul went to England with the West Indies Under-19 cricket team. He was the best batsman for his team. He scored 372 runs in the Test series. He even scored 203 runs and stayed not out in one match.

In the 1993–94 Red Stripe Cup, Chanderpaul was one of the top batsmen. He was then chosen for the Test series against England. He was picked as an "all-rounder," meaning he could bat and bowl. He scored 62 runs in his first Test match. He played four Tests in his first series. He scored 288 runs, which was the third highest for the West Indies.

For the next few years, Chanderpaul played on and off for the West Indies Test team.

Becoming a Top Player

In his first 18 Test matches, Chanderpaul scored 1,232 runs. But he never scored a century. His highest score was 82. He finally reached 100 runs in his 19th Test match. He scored 137 runs against India. A month later, he scored his first century in One Day International (ODI) cricket. He scored 109 runs, also against India.

He scored another century in 1998 against England. In 1999, he scored 150 runs in an ODI against South Africa. In that match, he and Carl Hooper made a record "partnership" (runs scored together) of 226 runs for the West Indies. This was his highest score in ODIs.

Early in his career, Chanderpaul had a bad reputation. He often missed matches because of injuries. But his career got much better in 2000. He had surgery on his foot to remove a small bone.

After his foot surgery, Chanderpaul played very well. He scored centuries in three Test matches against India. He also scored three "half-centuries" (50 runs). He batted for a record 1,513 minutes without being "dismissed" (getting out). The next year, against Australia, he scored a century in just 69 balls. This was one of the fastest Test centuries ever.

Later in that same series, the West Indies needed 418 runs to win. No team had ever chased that many runs before. But Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chanderpaul both scored centuries. Chanderpaul even batted with a broken finger! The West Indies won the match, setting a new record.

He then had a period where his scores were not as high. But he still scored centuries against South Africa and Bangladesh. In July 2004, he almost scored two centuries against England at Lord's. He scored 128 runs and 97 runs, staying not out both times.

Leading the Team

Chanderpaul took over the captaincy of the West Indies from Brian Lara (pictured) for just under a year. He played very well after Lara retired.

In late 2004, Chanderpaul became the captain of the West Indies team. This happened because some other players had contract problems. In his first match as captain, he scored 203 runs and stayed not out. This was a "double century" (200 runs) on his captaincy debut. Only one other player had done this before.

Even though other star players returned, Chanderpaul stayed captain. The West Indies lost two matches to South Africa. But in the fourth match, they scored 747 runs. Chanderpaul was one of four players to score a century in that innings.

Less than a year later, Chanderpaul stopped being captain. He wanted to focus on his batting. While he was captain, his batting average was still good. But the West Indies team only won one Test match and two ODIs out of 30 games. Some people thought he was just a temporary captain.

After Captaincy

In early 2007, Chanderpaul scored his second highest ODI score. He hit 149 runs and stayed not out against India. Later that year, he was the top scorer for the West Indies against England. He scored 446 runs in three Test matches. He was named "man of the series" for his great performance. He was also chosen as one of the five Cricketers of the Year. Wisden praised him for batting over 1,000 minutes without getting out three times.

In 2008, Chanderpaul continued his excellent form. He became the 5th best Test batsman in the world rankings. He also became the fourth West Indian batsman to score 8,000 runs in Test cricket. He was almost the world's number 1 ranked batsman. In the Test series against Australia, he scored 442 runs. He stayed not out in three of his six turns at bat. He scored two centuries and three half-centuries. He batted for over 1,000 minutes without getting out again. This was the fourth time he did this! Chanderpaul was chosen for the 2008 ICC Test Team of the Year. He also won the 2008 ICC Cricketer of the Year award.

In December 2013, Chanderpaul scored his 29th Test century against New Zealand. This matched the number of centuries scored by the legendary Donald Bradman. He also became the sixth highest run-scorer in Test matches, passing Allan Border. This was also his 17th century where he stayed not out, setting a new record.

Later Career and Retirement

In July 2014, Chanderpaul played for the MCC team at Lord's. In a Test match against New Zealand, he was "stumped" (a way of getting out) for the first time in his 20-year career. In a Test series against Bangladesh in 2014, he showed his skill by scoring 85*, 84*, and 101* runs.

On 23 January 2016, Chanderpaul announced he was retiring from international cricket. He was 41 years old. He had not played for the West Indies since May 2015. He was left out of the team because his performance was not as strong in a series against England. In December 2015, his contract with the West Indies Cricket Board ended. This showed that the team wanted to use younger players.

Batting Style

Chanderpaul is famous for his unusual batting stance. Most batsmen stand sideways to the bowler. But he stands facing the bowler. He does this so he can see the ball clearly with both eyes. He developed this style as a child when facing fast bowlers.

When he first started playing Test cricket, his stance was more traditional. But over time, he changed it. His feet eventually pointed almost directly down the pitch. When the bowler delivers the ball, Chanderpaul quickly moves into a more traditional position to hit it.

His stance has often been called "crab-like." Some people have said his batting looks "ugly." But it has been suggested that because of this, people might not fully appreciate how good he was as a batsman.

Chanderpaul was first chosen for the West Indies because he played in an attacking way. He was inspired by Rohan Kanhai, who gave him the nickname "Tiger." He played aggressively early in his career. But as the West Indies team's batting became weaker, he changed his style. He became more defensive. He became "the anchor of the team," a solid player who stayed at the crease. The famous bowler Shane Warne said Chanderpaul was "a bloke you needed to crowbar away from the crease." He was often called "limpet-like," meaning he stuck to the crease very well.

After Retirement Activities

On 27 January 2017, Chanderpaul signed a deal to play for Lancashire in England. He had a great season in 2017, scoring three centuries. So, he extended his contract for the 2018 season. He also still plays "First Class cricket" for his home team, Guyana.

In a 2022 YouTube video, the Jamaican musician Sean Paul said something interesting. He said that one of his famous rap lyrics, which people thought was "Sean De Paul," was actually "Chanderpaul." He was referring to Shivnarine, who was a sports hero to him.

Coaching Career

In January 2022, Shivnarine Chanderpaul became the head coach of the Jamaica Tallawahs team for the CPL 2022 cricket league.

In July 2022, Chanderpaul was named the head coach of the United States women's national cricket team. He later left his role with USA Cricket after coaching the USA under-19 women's team in the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.

International Centuries

Chanderpaul scored 30 centuries in Test matches, including two "double centuries" (200 runs or more). He also reached 100 runs 11 times in One Day International matches. In all first-class cricket, he scored 77 centuries.

Achievements and Statistics

• As of October 2016, he holds a record for scoring 50 runs or more in both turns at bat in a Test match and staying "not out" (4 times).
• He has scored the most runs (6,883) in Test cricket while batting at number 5.
• Chanderpaul and Stuart Williams hold the record for the highest opening "runstand" (partnership) for West Indies in ODIs (200 runs, not out).
• In 2018, Chanderpaul received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of the West Indies at St Augustine.

Images for kids

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  Brian Lara, a former West Indies captain.