Top 5 number 5s in Tests for West Indies

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#1 Shivnarine Chanderpaul

New Zealand v West Indies - First Test: Day 3

When he first made his Test debut for the West Indies back in 1996, no one quite thought that the left-hander with an awkward stance and an even more awkward batting style would end up becoming one of the modern greats of the game.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul played for the West Indies for 21 years in 164 Test matches and became one of the most dependable batsmen in the side when the cricket team went through its darkest periods.

Chanderpaul batted at many positions but it was at number 5 where he batted in 99 Test matches and that remained his preferred position.

He might have appeared innocuous but he was an extremely tough batsman to dislodge and he was perfectly at home against all kings of bowling, across the world.

Neither express pace or exaggerated seam movement or extreme spin could really trouble him when he was in fine form and it is no wonder that over the course of his career, he became the most prolific number 5 in West Indian cricket history.

He scored 6883 runs at an excellent average of 56.41 and also hit 19 centuries, along with 35 half-centuries. There is no doubt, that Chanderpaul is the greatest number 5 West Indies have ever had.

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