How Will The West Indies Cope Without Chanderpaul?

The very thought of Shivnarine Chanderpaul not playing international cricket in the near future may be enough to send shivers down any West Indian fan's spine.

Not only has Chanderpaul been the anchor of the West Indies' middle order for the last two decades, but he has also become the player the team relies upon when they find themselves in sticky situations.

Chanderpaul, who made his Test debut at the age of 19, is renowned for his unorthodox batting stance. In fact, he revealed that he adopted the stance when he was just a youngster and has stuck with it throughout his career since it would allow him to see the ball clearly with both eyes.

Despite the cricketing community branding his stance as ugly and "crab-like", Chanderpaul has silenced all his critics by letting his bat do the talking.