10 players who have scored 10000 or more runs in Test cricket

#7 Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Armed with an unorthodox batting stance, Chanderpaul unsettled the opposition in more ways than one

Shivnarine Chanderpaul was never someone who got his due - least of all from his home board, as the West Indies batsman was forced him into retirement without even a proper farewell after an international career that spanned over two decades.

Ridiculed for his unorthodox stance that at times even overshadowed his brilliance as a consistent batsman across the globe, Chanderpaul almost single-handedly carried the West Indies on his own shoulders following Brian Lara's retirement.

Fighting a lone battle as the once all-dominating Carribean side dived into mediocrity, Chanderpaul managed to hold his end together against the best of bowlers.

The interesting statistic that he has the most number of undefeated tons (17) points to the fact that he ran out of partners at the other end - a sign of Chanderpaul's superiority over his teammates.

He holds the record for the most Test runs at the No 5 spot (6883) and retired, or rather was forced to, with an average in excess of 50.