Chanderpaul inches past Richards

The last decade has seen West Indies steadily decline, but one man from Guyana seems to carry on from strength to strength. Michael Atherton writes in the Times on how Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who now has more Test runs than Viv Richards, continues to amaze with stand-out performances.

He relies on eyesight, his instincts and touch, manoeuvring the ball with supple wrists and, by modern standards, a wafer blade. In a power-obsessed game, Chanderpaul reminds us that there is room for precision ... He watches the ball more carefully on to the bat than any present batsman, plays it later than most and you could balance an egg on his head as the bowler releases the ball