The game of cricket came across a lot of individual stories who grown from strength to strength and the players who faded away for not sinking with the conditions. There have been many great players who fought hard for their respective teams and achieved the things successfully for the country.
Amidst all the great warriors, we missed noticing the greatness of few cricketers who have been exceptional in their ranks. Here are the top 10 cricketers who have been the unsung heroes in International cricket
Here are the 10 unsung heroes:
10. Shivnarine Chanderpaul:
Leave about the records, Shivnarine Chanderpaul from Windies will always be remembered for his unique batting stands. Despite being a consistent run-scorer for Windies, he was never given enough honour.
Most part of Chanderpaul’s career came under the legendary Brian Lara which pretty much explains why he never gets the credit he deserves. He stood tall for Windies against many international teams and used to be the tough nut for the bowlers to crack down.
Shivnarine tallied a colossal tally of 11867 runs in Test cricket. Yet, he was an unknown customer to many spectators. Probably, he would have beaten Brian Lara’s record as well but he fell out of favour with his cricket board in the twilight of his career.
Although known for his doggedness, Chanderpaul has the record for the 4th fastest Test century. He smashed a ton in just 67 balls against the visiting Australians in 2002 which has been a huge recognition for him during those times.
All in all, Shivnarine Chanderpaul could have ended on the legendary list but was unfortunate to miss out. Concluding on an interesting note, in 1999, he shot a policeman with a gun after he mistook him for a thief. However, he was not charged due to the mistake.