Shivnarine Chanderpaul inducted into ICC Hall Of Fame

–– CWI, GCB congratulates Guyanese batsman

West Indies cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been announced as one of the new members of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon in Australia (Monday night Caribbean Time). He has thus joined the list of fellow cricketing icons who have received this prestigious honour.
The ICC has announced that Chanderpaul would be joined in the Hall of Fame by Pakistan legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir and England trailblazer Charlotte Edwards; and Cricket West Indies (CWI) President and ICC Director Ricky Skerritt has paid tribute to Chanderpaul.
“On behalf of all West Indies cricket stakeholders, I congratulate Shivnarine ‘Shiv’ Chanderpaul for receiving the highest honour of his career to date. Shiv’s story exemplifies all that is good about him and the game of cricket – his hard work, commitment, adaptability, and his resulting growth and achievements on and off the field. His love for the game is unmatched, and he demonstrated throughout his two decades on the field that he was the man for all seasons.
“From the early days in the Under-19 setup in Guyana, Shiv showcased his immense batting talent. He honed his skills, and worked tirelessly to become the number 1-ranked batsman in the world. He embodied the statement ‘heights of great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight’. Shiv toiled hard to improve, and, at every stage, was able to re-invent his game to meet the demands.
“We salute Shiv for his immense contribution to West Indies Cricket and world cricket.”
Chanderpaul has said: “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.”
Barely a month ago, on October 2, 2022, the West Indies Run Machine Shivnarine Chanderpaul was inducted into the USA Cricket Hall of Fame. Chanderpaul couldn’t attend that function, as he was integrally engaged in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as the head coach of the Jamaica Tallawahs. A wonderful cricketing brain, Chanderpaul shifted his focus to coaching in 2016 after his retirement, and, in 2020, launched the Chanderpaul Cricket Academy along with multi-discipline coach and USA Cricket Hall of Famer Mr Jatin Patel.
This year, in his first season as the coach of Jamaica Tallawahs, he earned the rare distinction of taking the team all the way to the championship title. The year 2022 has been a good year for Chanderpaul, and as the head coach of the USA Women’s Under-19 Team, he led the team to the West Indies Zonal tourney, where the USA U-19 girls finished undefeated in the six-team tourney.
West Indians previously inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame are: Sir Curtly Ambrose, Sir Learie Constantine, Joel Garner, Lance Gibbs, Sir Gordon Greenidge, Sir Wes Hall, the Most Hon. Desmond Haynes, George Headley, Michael Holding, Rohan Kanhai, Brian Lara, Sir Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshall, Sir Viv Richards, Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Garry Sobers, Courtney Walsh, Sir Clyde Walcott, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Frank Worrell. (Modified from Windies Cricket)