GREAT CHANDERPAUL ARTICLE: Automation, Man, Inspiration

[size=18pt]EXCELLENT PIECE ON SHIV BY BRYDON COVERDALE[/size]

Quote:[size=12pt]Run machine. It's one of those pervasive cricket clichés, like Ravi Shastri's tracer bullet. But for a while I thought that Shivnarine Chanderpaul might have been an actual run machine, a technically advanced automaton whose purpose was to keep West Indies competitive. The evidence was compelling.

Where would West Indies be without him? His Test record is notable for its strength against the best opposition teams. He averages 63 against India, 52 against England, 50 against South Africa, 49 against Australia. Chanderpaul has his critics, those who say he should bat higher than No. 5, take on more responsibility in a team that lacks potency. I say get off his back, just let Shiv do his thing

Usually his thing is to demoralise bowlers slowly, silently. But occasionally, he can destroy them. Consider the list of the fastest Test hundreds: Viv Richards, Adam Gilchrist, Jack Gregory, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, David Warner, Chris Gayle. Sorry, what? Shivnarine Chanderpaul? You no more expect to see his name in that company than you do Chris Tavaré's or Bill Lawry's. . [/size]

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Quote:[size=10pt]Posted by  JohnnyRook on (September 19, 2014, 3:46 GMT) - Featured comment 
Great article. I think there are two reasons why Chanders is so under-rated. One, West Indies have been a bad side for most of his career and have lost a lot of matches despite his performances. Second, he is not a boundary hitter. Rahul Dravid's ODI strike rate was 71 and Sourav Ganguly's was 73. But most people think Ganguly was a very fast scorer and Dravid was very slow despite the difference in strike rate of only 2 points. People remember crests and troughs. Consistent plateaus like Shiv are easy to miss unfortunately. [/size]

Quote:Posted by  nafzak on (September 19, 2014, 3:40 GMT) - Featured comment 
[size=10pt]Shiv has miles to go before he sleeps. They say he should retire and that he is too slow.He proved them wrong again and again. To understand Shiv one must understand what it was in Guyana when he was growing up. He reminds me of Ivan Lendl. Hard work, accumulator, never pretty, and most of all a survivor. They both grew up in harsh conditions. Yes, I am biased when it comes to Shiv. As a Guyanese we hve a right to be. We like to think of Guyana as a tropical paradise, but truth be told, we do not have the pretty beaches o blue water. Its all jungle.Heck, we are not even in th Caribbean. So, we get little respect from our fellow West Indians. So, please let us celebrate Shiv..he went to he wicket a boy and came back a man! [/size]

Quote:[size=10pt]Posted by  Fogu on (September 19, 2014, 13:06 GMT) 
New cricketers can not do any better than trying to emulate Shiv, Amla and Dravid. These are/were giants of Crickets in the last 20 years and there are no better example of how to behave as a cricketer and a man than these three. There may have been people who batted better than these three but as a complete person, I place these three on top. [/size]

Quote:[size=10pt]Posted by  punter1973 on (September 19, 2014, 11:18 GMT) 
Great article by Brydon of a great cricketer and a gentleman, a simple man He is a very good player, probably one of the best within the best, so much so when one looks at him you will never see him as the best, no showing off, no twitter, fb or whatever. If only all cricketers were like Shivnarine, how wonderful it would be. He is one of the cricketers I like to see playing in tests wanting him to score a century each and every match.

I do hope and pray that he will continue to play till he is 48 years so that he breaks all the world records but yet live a simple life. God bless you SHIV. Cheers [/size]

Quote:[size=10pt]Posted by  Ahadd Ali on (September 19, 2014, 11:04 GMT) 
The beauty , that's right, the beauty of Shivnarine Chanderpaul's batting is the effectiveness. His stance is that of a fighter who is ready to defend or attack as the case maybe. His power of concentration is pure survival instincts. Had we, the West Indies, two other batsmen of his ilk in the last few years, we would have been ranked in the top 3. Congratulations to this evergreen, diligent master. [/size]

Quote:[size=10pt]Posted by  Clyde on (September 19, 2014, 8:17 GMT) 
Chanderpaul is an authentic talent, the likes of whom we would like more of. Imagine a coach's instruction: 'Don't bat like Chanderpaul, necessarily. Just score as many runs.' Don't say anything at all, of course. Just recognise the previously unimagined. So, well done, Coverdale. [/size]

Quote:[size=10pt]Posted by  gimme-a-greentop on (September 19, 2014, 7:49 GMT) 
I liked Graeme Smith's description in "a Captain's Diary." Words to the effect of "he is like a tick that gets under your skin." Frustrating the opposition with immense concentration. He is in my World XI every time, no debate. [/size]

Quote:Posted by  Kingman75 on (September 19, 2014, 5:49 GMT) 
[size=10pt]The amazing thing is this: Chanderpaul now has an average close to Tendulkar. He has done his more amazing feats at the back end of his career - Tendulkar was useless in his final 2 years at a similar age. But he did his amazing things when he was young. So if Chanderpaul can continue on this path and better his average, he will move ahead of Tendulkar as the greater batsman[/size].

Quote:[size=10pt]Posted by  netgrouchy on (September 19, 2014, 4:50 GMT) 
What an amazing article Brydon Coverdale!! Superb tribute to Shiv who is going nowhere soon. He is a well oiled machine - inner discipline and enormous endurance - fully committed to the WI team.... His skill IS his persona. Keep doing what you know to do so well Shiv!!! ON ON [/size]