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Chanderpaul is now on top of the cricketing world

Sep 17, 2008 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
I would like to sincerely congratulate Shivnarine Chanderpaul for being awarded the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.

Chanderpaul’s heroics have recently taken the cricketing world by storm.According to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) releases, he is their Cricketer of the Year, currently #1 test batsman, and #6 One Day International batsman.He is also included in the World Test Team for 2008.

Now that Chanderpaul is on top of the world, the Hollywood Syndrome will pervade; tributes will flow from all four corners of the world.

West Indies Cricket politics will be fully accelerated. The East Coast Cricket Board chose to refrain from today’s accolades, instead preferring to delve into the emerging early days of Chanderpaul.At the age of 12-plus, Chanderpaul was attending Cove and John Primary and was obviously fascinated with the game called cricket.

Chanderpaul’s uncle, nicknamed “Bunn,” was an outstanding wicket keeper/batsman. After his playing days were over, ‘Bunn’ supported the East Coast Police team.

As irony would have it, the police, who are supposed to be disciplined, on numerous occasions, breached one of the basic rules in cricket — a team comprises 11 players.

At one of these matches with a depleted Police team, “Bunn” must have had a conversation with a soothsayer, for he began to canvas aggressively for Shivnarine’s inclusion in the team, although he was only13 years of age.Chanderpaul’s first match for the Police was against Buxton at Buxton in the three-day Laparkan Competition.

In this match, Buxton fielded four fast bowlers, among them were John Philips and Floyd Andries.
While batting, Chanderpaul was injured and had to leave the field. With true grit and determination, he resumed batting and compiled 25 not out.His next match in the same competition was Enmore against Police.He scored 46 runs, and once again was not out.However, the crowd was not pleased with his slow, deft and defensive batting which, however, was illuminated occasionally with his favourite on-side drives.

At this very match, Sheik Mohamed, a national player who was playing for Enmore,   was impressed with Chanderpaul.Chanderpaul was now a regular player in the Police team for the longer version of the game.However, when Police had to select a team for the one-day game, Chanderpaul   encountered several criticisms.  The Police players’ comments were: he was far too young and slow in scoring to be selected.

The then commander, Sultan Kassim, intervened in the selection process and ruled that Chanderpaul must play.The rest is now history.

Nevertheless, a lesson can be learnt from the life and times of Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Once you are determined and you practise your trade earnestly, you can reap success.

In cricket, one does not have to be a Chanderpaul. Instead, one can be an outstanding scorer, umpire, groundsman, coach, etc.

 It is common knowledge that Sheik Mohamed initiated Chanderpaul at the Georgetown Cricket Club.Some people take secrets to their graves. Chetram Singh, the President of the Guyana Cricket Board, must not be allowed to do that.

He must write his autobiography. We, who have endeared our lives to cricket, know that he is the man behind Chanderpaul’s success.

Judister Rampersaud

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