West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul inducted into ICC Hall of Fame 

Shivnarine Chanderpaul played for West Indies between 1994 and 2015 [Source: Twitter]

Former West Indies player Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the latest entrant in the illustrious ICC Hall of Fame. Chanderpaul became the 107th inductee on the list, followed by legends like Pakistan's late Abdul Qadir (109) and England's Charlotte Edwards (109).

The West Indian made his debut in 1994 and made an instant impact scoring as many as 13 Test fifties before registering his first hundred. Known for his unorthodox batting stance and unwavering patience in the middle, Chanderpaul became a pillar of West Indies cricket for 21-long-years.

The 48-year-old played 164 Tests, 268 ODIs, and 22 T20Is between 1994 and 2015, amassing 20,988 runs with 41 centuries and 125 half-centuries across formats. The left-handed maverick is the second Windies player to 10,000 Test runs after Brian Charles Lara, and is also the eight-highest run-getter in the red-ball format.

In a statement released by the ICC, Chanderpaul thanked everyone for the honour.

Chanderpaul on his induction

“It’s an amazing honour to follow the footsteps of many legends and so many other great cricketers of the past. I’m grateful for the recognition and would like to enjoy the moment with family, friends and most importantly the West Indies cricket fans and fans around the world who passionately supported me throughout my career.”

Chanderpaul is currently working as the head coach of United States women's senior and women's under-19 cricket team. 

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