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The Modest Shiv: RETIREMENT Is Not An Option

 
googley 2014-09-18 11:57:13 

HERE IS SHIV'S RESPONSE WHEN ASKED IF HE CONSIDERS HIMSELF A GREAT BATSMAN.

QUESTION: DO YOU SEE YOURSELF AS A GREAT BATSMAN SHIV ?

SHIV: I have never considered myself a great batsman. I played for many years with Brian Lara. I consider him to be a great batsman. He was a genius. I could never bat like him or play the shots that he played. Brian was a genius. I would never compare myself to Brian.

As a matter of fact, I have never compared myself to any other batsman. I believe I was put on this earth to be a cricketer and a batsman, and that is what I have focused mainly on the past 2 decades. I have always prepared myself to be as good as I possibly can.

Over the years I have created my own style, my own niche. I have adopted a batting approach that works for me. I have not tried to copy others, but I have tried to learn from those I respect. Lara is one batsman I always tried to learn a thing or two from.

With regards to the batting statistics I have accumulated over the years, I am pleased with my performance so far. But I still have some goals I would like to achieve and as long as I am fit and as long as I continue to perform at a high standard I will keep playing.

Once again, I don't consider myself a great. I have always prepared and continue to prepare myself to be as good as possible. I am pleased with my cricket career to date. I would rate myself as a good batsman not a great batsman. Great is for guys like Bradman, Sobers, Richards, Lara and Tendulkar. I am happy being good." Shiv Chanderpaul.

 
ray 2014-09-18 11:59:24 

keepin it real cool

 
imusic 2014-09-18 11:59:27 

In reply to googley

Source?

 
googley 2014-09-18 12:00:18 

When asked about his age and pushing on Shiv said, "hopefully I can maintain this(high standard) for as long as possible. Let's see how far I can go."


* There you have it folks.

* From the TIGER's mouth.

* He has no plan to retire as long as he maintains his HIGH STANDARDS.

* This is bad, bad news for the Shiv HATERS.

* SHIV IS A MAN OF NUMBERS.

* And surely he must be eyeing the 200 tests played by Sachin Tendulkar

 
ray 2014-09-18 12:00:18 

In reply to imusic

was wondering that myself

 
WestDem 2014-09-18 12:00:59 

In reply to googley

This is why SHIV is GREAT!!! Very modest and still down to earth!!! lol lol

 
imusic 2014-09-18 12:43:26 

No source?

 
StumpCam 2014-09-18 12:47:00 

In reply to imusic

His publicist and Biographer!!! lol lol

 
DAVE400 2014-09-18 12:53:11 

In reply to imusic

Another bunch of buffoonery made up by boomer/tev/remainsunknown...

Just like how dey fudge the "if it fat" quote.

 
googley 2014-09-18 14:37:21 

In reply to imusic

check out shivisgreat.com cool

 
DukeStreet 2014-09-18 14:44:09 

In reply to googley
great bull$hoite story!

 
googley 2014-09-18 15:03:09 

Dear Editor,

He is known as the ‘Tiger’ because of the seriousness he takes to his batting; some say he is like money in the bank because of his consistency; some feel he is a batting genius. Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the West Indian batsman who played the most Test matches – 158 as the Windies played their 500th Test match in St Lucia against Bangladesh. At 40, Chanderpaul blasted 101 not out following up his first innings total of 84 not out, while in the first Test he scored 85 not out.

Shiv, as he is fondly called, has the world record of batting for 1,513 minutes without dismissals.

Although he is being dubbed as slow in his batting, yet he scored a century off 69 deliveries against Australia in 2003 – the third fastest century in Test cricket.

He has so far scored 11,684 Test runs, the second highest by a WAest Indian next to Brian

Lara, who has the record of scoring 11,953. If all goes well the Tiger will surpass Lara’s record. Shiv’s Test average is the highest by a West Indian at 53.100. He has scored 30 centuries and 65 half centuries in Tests. His highest was 203 not out. He played 268 One Day Internationals and scored 8,778 runs at an average of 41.60, scoring 11 centuries and 59 half centuries. He also scored a triple century in a regional match in Jamaica.

He captained the West Indies in 14 Tests and 16 ODIs. He scored more than 20,000 runs in international cricket and in 2008 he was named as Cricketer of the Year by Wisden Cricketers Almanac and as Player of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC). He made his international debut at the age of 19 and partnered Lara in Antigua when the Trinidadian broke Sir Garfield Sobers record for the highest Test score. Tiger is a top class batsman and represented Guyana, Durham, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lancashire, Warwickshire, Khulna Royal and Derbyshire.

Myself and wife Mourine met Chanderpaul at the GCC ground at a reception when he was selected to represent the Windies. He was a shy and frail looking teenager. He was born in a little village on the East Coast of Demerara – the same village where the former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo; long-serving President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Chetram Singh; and former speedster Colin Croft were born.

He was given some sort of recognition by the Guyana Government – a street in Georgetown was named after him – and he was accorded the country’s third highest award, the Cacique Crown of Honour (CCH). I feel he should be awarded the Order of Roraima (OR) the second highest award, and that Caricom should recognize him with the Order of Caribbean Community (OCC) as they did in the case of Lara, the Mighty Sparrow and others. The UWI should also consider an honorary doctorate for him as they did for Lara and Sparrow.

Yours faithfully,

Oscar Ramjeet


source

 
bravos 2014-09-18 21:09:27 

SHIV: I have never considered myself a great batsman. I played for many years with Brian Lara. I consider him to be a great batsman. He was a genius. I could never bat like him or play the shots that he played. Brian was a genius. I would never compare myself to Brian.


A true gentleman indeed,and a realist,can't hate Shiv..Can hate some of his fcuk face fans though! lol

 
imusic 2014-09-18 21:21:17 

In reply to googley

Shiv’s Test average is the highest by a West Indian at 53.100.


REALLY?


Or is it that the 6 players above him don't qualify as "West Indian" by the author?

 
ducks 2014-09-18 21:49:39 

In reply to imusic

No source?

I am really impressed with Shiv's turn of phrases
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