He totally deserves it. Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been crowned as ICC Player of the Year, namely for his patience, but mostly for the inspiration and hope, he provides for Caribbean cricket and her supporters. Windies batsman claims Test award
Quite how Dale Steyn beat him to the test awards elude me. In 2008, Chanders has batted 13 times in Tests, against South Africa, Sri Lanka and Australia, the three strongest attacks in the game, remaining unbeatable on six occasions, each of which he tallied at least 65. He passed 50 eight times, and averages 101. In South Africa his series average was 82.33. Against the Aussies he averages 147, scoring one fewer 50 plus. Steyn Claims Test accolade
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