Shivnarine Chanderpaul retires from international cricket

West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has retired from all forms of cricket, according to global sports media.

He scored 30 Test centuries and 66 half centuries and had a high score of 203 not out.

The left-handed batsman whose nickname was “Tiger”, notified the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) of his decision to retire in an email.

“Shivnarine Chanderpaul has officially retired from worldwide cricket nearly 22 years after making his debut”, WICB said.

Chanderpaul made his Test debut for the Windies in March 1994 – contributing with a half-century against England. While Chanderpaul entertained hopes of a comeback, the selection panel, headed by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, had provided enough hints that they had moved past Chanderpaul as they ignored him for the various series in the last eight months.

“The WICB acknowledges the invaluable contribution Shiv has made to the game globally, and we wish him all the best”, WICB president Dave Cameron said. He also scored 8,778 runs in 268 one-day internationals at 41.60.

He is one of only two modern players, aside from Sachin Tendulkar to have played in two decades. In a briefer Twenty20 worldwide career, Chanderpaul played 22 matches.

And now the Guyanese veteran has made it official, although there is no word if the man who has played county cricket for Durham, Lancashire, Warwickshire and Derbyshire will continue at domestic level.

Chanderpaul was recently part of the Guyana Jaguars side that lost the first semi-final of the Super50 Tournament against Trinidad & Tobago Red Force.

Chanderpaul played over 160 Tests for West Indies but hadn’t played since May 2015, when he was dropped for home Test series against England. He finishes as the most capped player in West Indies’ cricket history.