Lloyd, Butcher praise Chanderpaul on 10,000 run landmark

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s monumental feat in becoming the first Guyanese and second West Indian cricketer to reach 10,000 runs in test cricket has been praised by two of the greatest cricketers this country has ever produced.

The obdurate 37-year-old left-hander from Unity Village, East Coast, Demerara reached the milestone on the fourth day’s play of the recent third and final cricket test match during the just ended Digicel tour of the West Indies by Australia.

Chanderpaul’s feat in becoming the 10th batsman in