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| 100+ AVERAGE IN CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS: World Record: Shiv averaged 111.60 in 2007 and 101.00 in 2008. He joins Donald Bradman as the only batsmen in test history to average 100+ in consecutive calendar years. |
| MOST UNBEATEN TEST HUNDREDS: World Record: Shiv holds the world record for most unbeaten test hundreds. 18 of Shiv’s 30 hundreds to date have been unbeaten. Tendulkar had 16 unbeaten test hundreds; Kallis and SWaugh each scored 15. |
| HUNDRED & DUCK IN A TEST MATCH: World Record: Shiv is the first batsman in test history to score a hundred and a duck in a test 3 times ( 118 and 0 vs England; 0 and 109 vs SA; 126* and 0 vs NZ). |
| HUNDRED & NINETY IN A TEST MATCH: World Record: Shiv is the only batsman in test history to score a hundred and a ninety in the same test twice. |
| CONSECUTIVE FIFTIES–Multiple times: World record. Shiv Chanderpaul is the only batsmen in test history to have scored 5 or more consecutive fifties on four different occasions. |
| CONSECUTIVE FIFTIES: World record. Shiv shares the world record with Everton Weekes, Andy Flowers and Kumar Sangakkara for most consecutive test fifties–7. His scores were 69, 74, 50, 116*, 136*, 70, 104. |
| 2 UNBEATEN FIFTIES IN A MATCH: Word record. Shiv is the only batsman in test history to accomplish this feat four times–128* and 97* vs England; 65* and 70* vs South Africa; 107* and 77* vs Australia, 84* and 101* vs Bangladesh. |
| 1000+ MINUTES: World record. Recently against Australia Shiv batted 16hours+ between dismissals—it marked the 4th time in his career Shiv occupied the wicket 1000+ minutes between dismissals—no batsman in history has done so more than once. He previously batted 1000+ minutes against India twice and England once. |
| 1513 MINUTES BETWEEN DISMISSALS: World Record. Shiv holds the world record for the Longest batting between dismissals with a grand total of 1513 minutes. That is 25 hours and 21+ minutes. |
| HIGHEST AVERAGE AT #6: World record: Shiv has the highest batting average at the #6 batting position in test cricket––minimum qualification 10 innings—he averages 64.82 in 49 innings at #6. Imran Khan averaged 61.86 at #6; Sobers averaged 53.34 in 57 innings at #6. |
| HIGHEST AVERAGE in Innings with 100s: For batsmen with more than 20 test centuries, Chanderpaul averaged 319.83 in scoring his 30 hundreds; Bradman averaged 234.47 in scoring his 29 hundreds; Tendulkar averaged 212.42 in his 51 hundreds; Lara averaged 184.03 in his 34 hundreds |
| TEST FIFTIES: As of Sept 2014 only 1 batsman in history has scored more test fifties than Chanderpaul. Tendulkar scored 68 fifties; Shiv 65; Border and Dravid 63 each. |
| ELITE 10K RUNS: Shiv is the 10th batsman in Test history to score 10,000 runs. As of Sept 2014 there are 11 members in the 10K club, the latest being Kumar Sangakkara. Shiv to date has scored 11,684 runs and is 316 runs away from becoming the 5th batsman in history to reach 12K runs in tests. |
| MOST TEST SCORES IN THE 70s, 80s, and 90s: World Record – As of Sept 2014 ,Shiv Chanderpaul holds the world record for most test scores in the 70s, 80s, and 90s—He has 36 such scores. Tendulkar is second with 35. Dravid 31; ; Border 27; Mike Atherton 26, Ponting 26; and Lara 25 |
| NOT OUTS: As of Sept 2014, and with a minimum qualification of 1500 runs scored, Shiv has the world record for most not outs by a batsman. He has scored 49 not outs; SWaugh had 46; Border 44; Kallis 40 |
| ICC 900+ RATINGS: Shiv is a member of the exclusive ICC 900+ Best Ever Ratings club. He was the 26th batsman in history to join the ICC 900+ Best Ever Ratings club in December 2008. As of Sept 2014 only 28 batsmen in history have achieved a Best Ever ICC Rating of 900+. Michael Clarke joined in 2012 and Hashim Amla in 2013. |
| ELITE 10K RUNS & ICC 900+ RATINGS: Only 6 batsmen in cricket history have become members of both the Elite 10K runs and the ICC 900+ Ratings club –Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Jaques kallis, Shiv Chanderpaul, and Kumar Sangakkar |
| DISMISSAL BY STUMPING: Shiv Chanderpaul holds the world record for most tests played by a batsman before being stumped. Shiv played in 155 tests without being stumped. Then in his 156th test he was stumped for the first time against New Zealand off the bowling of Craig. Mahela Jayawardene played in 149 tests without being stumped. He is now retired. |
| HIGHEST TEST AVERAGE AGAINST A SINGLE NATION: World Record. Shiv Chanderpaul’s 149.50 average against Bangladesh is the highest for any batsman with at least 10 innings against a single country. There are 4 other batsmen who average 100+ against one opposition under the same constraints: Hammond 112.77 vs NZ; Hussey 110.44 vs SL; Weekes 106.78 vs India; and Yousuf 101.16 vs WI |
| MOST 100+ TEST SERIES AVERAGE: World Record. As of Sept 2014 Shiv shares the world record with Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting for most 100+ series average. Tendulkar played in 74 series and averaged 100+ in 8 series ; Ponting played in 59 series and averaged 100+ in 8 series. Shiv has played in 58 series and has averaged 100+ in 8 series. |
| UNBEATEN IN EVERY INNINGS IN A TEST SERIES: World Record. Shiv(85*, 84*, 101* vs Bangladesh in 2014) is the 2nd batsman in history with a minimum qualification of 3 innings and 200 plus runs to remain unbeaten in a test series. Jacques Kallis scored 152*, 42* AND 189* vs Zimbabwe in 2001. |
| 4000+ TEST RUNS SCORED IN NOT OUTS: World Record. Shiv(4094*) as of Sept 2014 is the only batsman in history to score over 4000 runs in innings in which he was not out. SWaugh scored 3337 in not outs; Kallis 3246; Border 2989; Tendulkar 2816, Dravid 1932 and Sobers 1908. |
| 6000 TEST RUNS @HOME and AWAY: World record: Sachin Tendulkar(7266 runs @Home and 8705 runs AWAY) is the only batsman in history to score 6000 test runs both at home and away. As of Sept 2014 Shiv has scored 6095 runs at home and 5589 runs away. Shiv needs 411 runs away to become the 2nd batsman in history to score 6000 test runs both at home and away. |
| MOST TEST SCORES IN THE 40s: Shiv Chanderpaul and Brian Lara hold the record for most test scores in the 40s with 23 each. Tendulkar, Border, Ganguly and Jayawardene each has 22 scores in the 40s; Dravid, Pietersen and Ponting each has 21 scores in the 40s. |
| MOST TOP SCORES IN BOTH INNINGS OF A TEST: World Record: When Shiv topped scored in both innings against Bangladesh in St Lucia in 2014 with 84* and 101*, it marked the 9th time he topped score in each innings of a test match. Only 2 other batsmen have topped scored in both innings of a test on 9 separate occasion: England’s Ken Barrington and West Indies Brian Lara. Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar top scored in both innings of a test 8 times each. |
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| TEST RUNS: (Shiv #2), As of Sept 2014 Shiv(11,684) needs 270 runs to surpass Brian Lara(11,953) as the highest runs scorer by a West Indian. Shiv also needs 316 runs to become the 5th batsman in history to score 12,000 runs in tests. |
| TEST HUNDREDS: Shiv #2. As of Sept 2014, Shiv has scored 30 test hundreds. Only Brian Lara in WI history has scored more test hundreds than Shiv. Sobers scored 26 hundreds and Richards 24. |
| 100+ AVERAGE IN CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS: World Record: Shiv averaged 111.60 in 2007 and 101.00 in 2008. He joins Donald Bradman as the only batsmen in test history to average 100+ in consecutive calendar years. |
| 100+ AVERAGE IN CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS: WI Record: Shiv averaged 111.60 in 2007 and 101.00 in 2008. He is the first West Indies batsman in test history to average 100+ in consecutive calendar years. |
| 5000+ TEST RUNS HOME & AWAY: Shiv joins Lara as the only WI batsmen in history to score 5000+ test runs both home and away. |
| MOST 100+ TEST SERIES AVERAGE: At the end of 2011, only 2 batsman in test history had more 100+ test series average than Shiv. Tendulkar has played in 59 series and has averaged 100+ in 8 of those and Ponting 8 times from # series. Shiv has played in 50 test series and has averaged 100+ in 7 of those. |
| HUNDRED & DUCK IN A TEST MATCH: World Record: Shiv is the first batsman in test history to score a hundred and a duck in a test 3 times( 118 and 0 vs England; 0 and 109 vs SA; 126* and 0 vs NZ). |
| TEST FIFTIES: Shiv #1. Shiv has scored 65 Test fifties more than any other West Indies batsman. |
| TEST FIFTIES: Shiv is only the 5th batsman in Test history to score 50 fifties and the 2nd West Indies batsman. |
| TEST HUNDREDS: Shiv is only the 10th batsman in Test history to score 10,000+ runs and the 2nd West Indies batsman. |
| 1000+ MINUTES: World record. Recently against Australia Shiv batted 16hours+ between dismissals—it marked the 4th time in his career Shiv occupied the wicket 1000+ minutes between dismissals—no batsman in history has done so more than once. He previously batted 1000+ minutes against India twice and England once. |
| 1513 MINUTES BETWEEN DISMISSALS: World Record. Shiv holds the world record for the Longest batting between dismissals with a grand total of 1513 minutes. That is 25 hours and 21+ minutes… |
| HIGHEST AVERAGE AT #6: World record. Shiv has the highest batting average at the #6 batting position in test cricket–he averages 63.26 in 40 innings at #6. |
| MAN OF SERIES AWARDS: With his man of the series award against Bangladesh in 2012, Shiv Chanderpaul has now received 7 man of the series awards—the most by any West Indies cricketer. Shiv surpases Curtley Ambrose and Malcolm Marshall both of whom won 6 man of the series awards. Only 5 cricketers in test history have won more man of series awards than Shiv—Muralitharan(11), Kallis(9), Imran Khan(8), Richard Hadlee(8) and Shane Warne(8). Shiv and Wasim Akram both have 7 man of series awards |
| MAN OF MATCH AWARDS: Shiv has won 11 Man of the Match award in his career so far. The most won by a West Indian was 14 by Curtly Ambrose. Brian Lara won 12 |
| 69 BALL HUNDRED: Shiv has the 4th fastest hundred in test cricket. It was scored at Bourda against Australia in 2003–at the time it was the 3rd fastest test hundred. |
| SCORES OVER 50: Shiv #1. In WI test history, and as of Sept 2014, Shiv(95) has the most scores over fifty by a West Indies batsman. Brian Lara(82) is second—Only 4 batsmen in test history have more scores over fifty than Shiv(95)—Tendulkar(116), Ponting(103), Kallis(100), Dravid(99). |
| FIRST WI CAPTAIN: Chanderpaul became the first captain in WI test history to score a hundred in his first inning as captain when he made 203* versus South Africa at Bourda in 2005. Stollmeyer made 104 in his 2nd inning as captain against Australia. Lloyd made 163 in his 2nd inning as captain against India. |
| HIGHEST AVERAGE IN A SERIES: Shiv Chanderpaul has the highest average by a WI player in a test series against Australia(147.33); the highest average by a WI player in a test series against England(148.66); and the highest average by a WI player in a test series against South Africa(90.00). Sobers has the highest average in a series against Pakistan(137.33); Lara has the highest average in a series against Sri Lanka(149.50); Jimmy Adams has the highest average in a series against India(173.33); And Goddard has the highest average by a WI player in a series against NZ(147.00) |
| RUNS SCORED AT #5 BATTING POSITION: As of Sept 2014, Shiv(6700 @60.36 avg with 19 100s and 34 50s) needs only 55 runs to surpass Steve Waugh (6754 runs @ 56.28 avg with 24 100s and 29 50s) as the highest runs scorer at the #5 batting position in tests. |
| 1000 Balls Without Getting Dismissed. Shiv (1051 balls) is the only batsman in the history of test cricket to face 1000 balls without getting dimissed. Hammond is second. He faced 980 balls. Hanif Mohamed faced 930 balls. Kallis 908 balls. Tendulkar 879 balls. Hutton 847 balls. Sobers 800 balls. |
| 100+ Tests Without Getting Stumped: Shiv Chanderpaul is the only batsman in test history to have played 100+ tests without ever getting stumped. The following batsmen have played 100+ tests and have each been stumped once–Tendulkar, Kallis, M.Waugh, Jayasuriya, Boon, Atherton, and Langer. |
| HIGHEST TEST SERIES AVERAGE: Shiv has the record for the highest series average of 354 by a West Indian. Previous best was Ramnaresh Sarwan with 301 against Bangladesh. |
| MOST TEST SERIES BY A WI PLAYER: As of Sept 2014, Shiv (158 Tests) played in 58 Test series. He now holds the record for most series played by a West Indies cricketer. Lara (131 tests) played in 39 test series. Walsh (132 tests) played in 37 series. |
| MAIDEN HUNDREDS: Shiv was at the wicket when 6 WI batsmen(Junior Murray(1995), Sherwin Campbell(1996), Stuart Williams(1997), Jerome Taylor(2008 ), Brendan Nash (2009), and Kirk Edwards (2011) scored their maiden test hundreds. No batsman in test history has partnered more batsmen to their maiden test hundreds than Shiv. |
| MOST CAPPED WEST INDIAN IN TEST: As of Sept 2014, Shiv Chanderpaul holds the WI record for most capped test player. Chanderpaul (158 Tests), Walsh (132 Tests), and Brian Lara (131 Tests). |
| MOST BALLS FACED BY A WEST INDIAN IN TEST: As of Sept 2014, Shiv Chanderpaul holds the West Indies record for most balls faced in test cricket. Chanderpaul faced 26,849 balls in Test. Only Dravid(31,258), Tendulkar(29437), Kallis(28,903), and Border(27,002) have faced more balls than Shiv in tests. |
| MOST TEST GROUNDS: Shiv Chanderpaul hold the WI record for most test grounds played on. After 58 tests, Shiv has played on 58 test grounds. Brian Lara, who played in 131 tests, played on 45 test grounds. The world record is held by Sachin Tendulkar. During his 200 tests he has played on 59 test grounds. |
| MOST BALLS FACED IN A NINETH- WICKET STAND: The 222 balls faced in the ninth-wicket stand between Edwards and Chanderpaul is the highest ever for the West Indies for the ninth wicket in Tests. |
| MOST RUNS SCORED AT KENSINGTON OVAL, BARBADOS: As of Sept 2014, Shiv has played in 18 tests at Kensington Oval. He has scored 1452 runs at an average of 60.50 with 4 hundreds and 9 fifties. Brian Lara is the 2nd highest scorer at Kensington with1339 runs. Haynes is #3 with 1210 runs. |
| MOST TEST HUNDREDS VERSUS INDIA: Ponting, Richards and Sobers have each scored 8 test against India. Shiv who will be playing a 3 test series against India in Nov 2014 has 7 hundreds against India. He needs 1 hundred to join the illustrious trio. |
| BATTING AFTER AGE 35: As of Sept 2014, Shiv has played in 37 tests after age 35. He became the 7th batsman in history to score 3000 runs after age 35. His average after age 35 is 67.56. The most tests played by a player after age 35 is 58 by Alex Stewart; Tendulkar played in 53; Shiv 37.. |
| 30 TEST HUNDRED CLUB: Shiv became the 11th batsman in history to score 30 test hundred when he scored 101* vs Bangladesh in 2014. He is only the 3rd left hander after Lara and Sangakkara to score 30 test hundreds. |
| TEST HUNDRED CLUB OVER 40: Chanderpaul is only the second West Indian, after former captain Clive Lloyd against Australia in 1984, to score a Test century aged 40 |
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| * Chanderpaul is the 3rd highest runs scorer at Lords by a visiting batsman: Sobers(571), Bradman(551), Chanderpaul(512). |
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| ODI RUNS: Shiv #3. In WI history, only Brian Lara (10348) have score more runs in one dayers than Shiv Chanderpaul (8648) |
| MOST RUNS IN AN OVER; (ODI) Shiv joins Brian Lara in scoring the most runs by a West Indies batsman in an over in onedayers. He scored 26 runs(5 4s and 1 6) against Steve Harmison and England in 2009 |
| OLDEST & YOUNGEST Players Top Scoring in an ODI Series: Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the only player to have top-scored while being the oldest and the youngest player in the series. |
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| * Chanderpaul is the 10th batsman in history of the game to cross the 20K plateau in International runs. |
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