Shivnarine Chanderpaul-The Unsung Hero !!

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a West Indian middle order left handed batsman, who despite of having excelled in his field, hasn’t got all the accolades that he deserves. He possesses the most unique crabby technique in world cricket which proves that there is life beyond coaching manual. His technique allows him to be aggressive, defensive or play any kind of game according to the situation of the game. He is well adapted for all the three forms of the game.
After the retirement of Brian Lara, he has carried the West Indian batting on his shoulders for more than a decade. He also got the opportunity to captain his side, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to deliver the goods for a young developing West Indian side. So, he decided to quit the captaincy to concentrate only on his batting career.
On his last tour to England, he single handedly defied England bowlers, who didn’t even have a clue of where to bowl to him and how to get him out. Recently, he hit the last ball in an ODI for a six to steal victory from jaws of defeat for West Indies against Sri Lanka. This was only the fourth instance when a batsman has hit a six off the last ball in an ODI to win the game for his country ( others being Javed Miandad, Lance Klusener and Brendon Taylor), and it was the first time that a batsman has scored 10 runs off the last 2 balls to ensure victory.
His determination, dedication, concentration and willingness to bat for long, makes him a perfect role model for all tha aspiring youngsters. For his splendid run in England, he was one of the elite five to be awarded with the Wisden Cricketer of the year '2008.
He has done more than enough to be showcased along with the game’s greats, sadly though he still waits for his chance and keeps doing the good work for both West Indian and world cricket. Chanderpaul's standards are as high as ever, and even after more than a decade on the international treadmill, his love for batting remains undiminished.