Shivnarine Chanderpaul Tribute!

As Canadian , I applaud Roger Sawh petition !

After pinpointing the ineptitude of the West Indies batsmen against pressure, and recognising the gaping need for an anchor man, Pakistan simply did what their team has the ability to do - they bowled a consistent and threatening line and length to allow the mentally fragile batsmen to whither in the South American heat. If only there were a stabilizer, a thorn in opposition's side, a Trott-like gnat to hover annoyingly despite the predator's fiercest swipes. If only substance had not been jettisoned for style and if only conditional awareness had come into play when the squad was being picked to select a player, any player, who could dig deep and tackle the demons of the pitch and the opposition. Chanderpaul is renowned for prizing his wicket like no other - more often than not, he would have found a way to tough things out.

Those who support Chanderpaul completely understand the argument against his inclusion. Quite frankly, though, it doesn't hold when compared with the need that exists. Across the cricketing world, ODI nations have their best Test batsmen in their line-ups because they recognise that the format requires a chutzpah that great Test batsmen possess. From Amla to Trott to Misbah, there is the knowledge that you need a backbone in an ODI batting line-up, regardless of the lack of glamour. Unless another batsman in the current line-up steps up to do the dirty work, the selectors have to plug the enormous hole in their order.

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Petition start !
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I was 9th ....now up to 18 ..

C'mon Folks ...

Chanderpaul never retired from ODI cricket - he was a victim of a post-World Cup 2011 purge that placed the blame at his feet for the team's unsuccessful campaign. He was a scapegoat, and he was thrown away in ODIs for the wrong reasons.

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he was thrown away in ODIs for the wrong reasons.
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ostensibly to " Lengthen his TEST career "

except there are no tests ..

Judas really think we fool , fool !

Chanderpaul is often described as a 'crab' at the crease. Crabs don't make great entertainers. They don't drive with elegance or pull with panache. They claw. They scratch. They exist in perpetual commotion with themselves, lacking suave but forever battling against all challenges. For the West Indies, there needs to be a survivor among the showmen; not only to see out the difficulties, but to help them develop strong shells of their own.

i don't understand why people are so crazy about player age? if he is fit,he has hunger for runs then he should be drafted into squad. What has west indise team gained from excluding chandrapaul for nearly two years? nothing !!! If chandrapaul is willing to play then include him in team. let him play for 1-2 and what ever year he wants to play and he is fit. Chandrapaul will bring solidity in team while now it has been filled by hard hitter like pollard, Charles, Bravo, Sammy etc!!!

Chanderpaul Fit as a Fiddle.

de chap tearing up T20 ,40 overs and 4 day games in England tough conditions !

Dear Ketchim ,

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Amarnauth Persaud