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Chanderpaul treats new format with formidable old resolve

 
shivnotout 2017-06-26 19:32:32 

Shiv Chanderpaul, who seems to have been scoring runs since the invention of electricity, dominated the first day of pink-ball Championship cricket here with the 76th century of a remarkable first-class career.

 
shivnotout 2017-06-26 19:35:37 

Lancashire were 55 for 4 not long after he reached the crease. Haseeb Hameed, a year younger than Chanderpaul's son, Tagenarine, had already fallen - a torturous innings ended by an uppish drive to a short, straight mid-of - and Jos Buttler had gone, too, a 20-ball 2 ended by an attempted pull against a delivery too full for the stroke.


Old resolve

 
shivnotout 2017-06-26 19:41:41 

But Chanderpaul reacted with the same imperturbable calm that has characterised so much of his career. It wasn't especially pretty - of course it wasn't - but it wasn't slow (his century took only 129 balls) and it was, in its way, a masterful demonstration of how to compile runs on a slow wicket against an accurate attack. This was his third Championship century of the season and, aged 42 and averaging 76.42, he has proved himself a successful short-term signing.

 
Curtis 2017-06-26 21:57:52 

this guy is an embarrassment to WI cricket, he should be stopped

I agree with Larr & Chrissy, he should have retired rather than to keep showing up the incompetents of those that dropped him

it makes us all look bad in the eyes of the cricketing world, especially with zero attendance, ICC no-qualifying and Afghanis beating us like wedding drum

 
anandgb 2017-06-26 23:16:45 

In reply to Curtis

lol lol lol

 
Norm 2017-06-26 23:25:12 

Selfish rass. Not out again!

If Lancashire selectors were as smart as WI selectors they would drop him to start developing youngsters, and so that he doesn't get hurt because of his obviously poor eyesight.

smile

 
Ninetenjack 2017-06-27 08:18:32 

In reply to Curtis

No way, at least another 3 years of Prozac for those 2. Everyone knows that feigned concern over Shiv's reflexes was code for no way a Lil scrawny fisherman's son should be the leading test run scorer in the West Indies.

 
Ninetenjack 2017-06-27 12:55:15 

In reply to Curtis

and Afghanis beating us like wedding drum


More like a rented mule lol

 
Narper 2017-06-27 13:00:03 

"Shiv Chanderpaul never fails does he? He has played against the pink ball back home and was telling us how we should play - and he has backed that up."


BBC - Lancashire assistant head coach Mark Chilton

 
Curtis 2017-06-27 13:03:09 

In reply to Ninetenjack

A shame, really
big grin

At least the Losing Toronto Maple Leafs had great attendance over the last 50 years, since the last cup.

Cricket could be done for good!

 
Ninetenjack 2017-06-27 13:06:44 

In reply to Curtis

At least the Losing Toronto Maple Leafs had great attendance over the last 50 years, since the last cup.


Cool Aid drinkers.

 
shivnotout 2017-06-27 15:00:20 

In reply to Narper

you see that. shiv eyesight that good.he playing with de side of de bat

shot lol lol

 
SirGarny 2017-06-27 15:39:18 

In reply to Ninetenjack

no way a Lil scrawny fisherman's son should be the leading test run scorer in the West Indies.


Lot's of people didn't want him selected back in 94 for reasons that have nothing to do with cricket (glad to say I wasn't one of them.)

But a half century on debut and the sweetest, well-timed straight drive boundary off Angus Fraser of England made a believer out of many....

 
Ninetenjack 2017-06-27 16:17:07 

In reply to SirGarny

Yes, Richie played his pisano Arthurton the original Binary man before him for a while before Shiv finally got his chance.

 
tigga 2017-06-27 16:30:15 

In reply to shivnotout

... one ole crabbie smile

 
SirGarny 2017-06-27 16:32:49 

In reply to Ninetenjack


Richie played his pisano Arthurton


Since Viv took over, lots of Combined Islands players were included...the long list inludes..

Junior Murray, Ridley Jacobs, Stewart Williams, Richie, Rawl Lewis,
Curtley Ambrose, Winston Benjamin, Kenny Benjamin, Devon Smith, Sylvester Joseph,

 
Runs 2017-06-27 17:08:22 

In reply to Ninetenjack

Was sheer nastiness

 
Larr Pullo 2017-06-27 18:42:52 

In reply to Curtis

The gulf between county cricket and test cricket is vast.

Now enjoy Shiv in the counties and shut yuh rass!

 
Devin 2017-06-27 18:48:18 

In reply to Larr Pullo

Isn't he still the best batsman in the Caribbean though?

 
djdrastic 2017-06-28 07:47:41 

In reply to Devin

I think that title goes to Devon Smith cool

 
Halliwell 2017-06-28 11:20:21 

In reply to Larr Pullo

That may be true
But the lot we send to play test cricket won't even make runs in county cricket!

 
Kay 2017-06-28 11:59:03 

In reply to Larr Pullo

The gulf between county cricket and test cricket is vast.

Tell dem Larr. If our current lot of test batsmen ketch these lampy pampy county bowlers they will murder dem.... smile

 
googley 2017-06-28 15:50:17 

In reply to Kay

our current lot of test batsmen too good for County cricket! we need them playing Afghan, dammit!! wink

 
Devin 2017-06-28 16:24:47 

In reply to Larr Pullo

And the Gulf between Waste Indies cricket and county cricket is equally vast.

 
Devin 2017-06-28 16:25:12 

In reply to djdrastic

Ah yes, you're right.

 
Norm 2017-06-28 16:30:06 

In reply to Larr Pullo

The gulf between county cricket and test cricket is vast.

Sure. The WI Test team would have no chance against Shiv's current county, for example, even with an extra helping of Bajans.

 
Acid 2017-06-28 17:28:02 

Shiv started batting on Day 1 and was not out
Shiv continued batting on Day 2 and was not out
Shiv bat again on Day 3 and is not out at Stumps
Shiv will bat on Day 4

 
SirGarny 2017-06-29 10:34:01 

In reply to Norm

The WI Test team would have no chance against Shiv's current county


Not too hard to believe...