Chanderpaul geared up for his 143rd Test match – Cricket News Update
The Windies veteran, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390, has expressed his love for the game which keeps him going day in and day out, and said that he relishes every moment on a cricket field.
Chanderpaul made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at his hometown Guyana as a 19-year-old back in 1994, and since then has never looked back to become one of the leading batsmen in West Indies' cricket history. He became only the second West Indian batsman
behind http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brian-Charles-Lara-c48471 to cross 10,000 runs in Test Cricket. He is also the most capped West Indian player of all times.
"It’s the love of game that keeps me going. Cricket is a great game and I enjoy every moment out there on the cricket field. I have been playing for a long time, but I still love the game and take great pride in playing for West Indies. As a little boy I
loved the game and the love is still there. I really wanted to play cricket and I achieved that dream," said Chanderpaul.
With 10,290 runs laced with 25 centuries and 61 fifties in 142 matches at an average of 50.44 runs per innings, the Guyanese sits at number 9 on the list of all time highest run scorers in Tests. Shiv has carried the burden of batting responsibilities more
seriously since the retirement of Brian Lara. He averages over 61 runs per innings post Lara era, in a West Indies team lacking consistency.
He is currently ranked fourth, behind South Africa's http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Test match batting rankings. However, Shiv said he is not focused on snatching the number one position back in the forthcoming series, as his priority will be to bring West
Indies back onto winning ways.
“We did well in the One-Day Series and the T20 matches. It would be nice for everyone to crown it off with a win in the Test series,” said Chanderpaul.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 in good touch as well, we could see Chanderpaul playing with more ease, which could spell trouble for struggling Kiwis.
The first Test match between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 gets under way at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on July 25.
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