5 batsmen with unorthodox technique who have conquered the challenges of Test cricket

#2 Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Chanderpaul is an elite Test player who is often underappreciated

Chanderpaul is a West Indian cricketing legend and the second highest Test run scorer for West Indies after Lara. With an average of above fifty over 50 over 164 Test matches and 11867 runs in his Test career, Chanderpaul certainly belongs among the elite Test batsmen but is often underappreciated.

Chanderpaul's batting style is very unique. He stood at a 90-degree angle to the customary position as the bowler ran in but shuffled back to the conventional batting stance just before the bowler released the ball. He found this crab-like batting stance comfortable because he emphasized on keeping his head still and giving him a two-eyed view of the bowler. He battled adversity with a healthy fusion of doggedness, adaptability, skill, and bravery. He also could switch between sedate and resolute defensive shots and enterprising aggressive shots depending on the match situation.

Chanderpaul has played many productive contributions in difficult situations and has effectively fought the challenges of Test cricket using an unconventional batting technique.