5 greatest cricketers of Indian origin who played for other teams

3. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

For most fans around the world, the left-handed Chanderpaul is known for three things: his unorthodox batting stance, his habit of marking his guard with a bail, and his sponsored face paint (two black patches on each cheek).

All of this belies one fact – his immense talent with the willow and ability to soldier on doggedly despite ruins all around him.

Shiv also comes from a long line of Indo-Guyanese cricketers who have gone on to represent the West Indies in the international arena with much success.

His front-on stance while batting has been often described as being crab-like, but it has proven to be effective, especially against left-arm spinners.

However, it is his ability to stick at the crease for long hours that frustrates opposition teams to no end. This has resulted in substantial scores all throughout his career, and he has even led the West Indies team in thirty international games – 14 Tests and 16 ODIs.

Notably, he is also the only Indo-Caribbean cricketer to have played 100 Test matches, and the most easily recognizable of the lot in recent times.