West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul received his commemorative International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame hat at a gala ceremony at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday night.
The 48-year-old was named as the registered 107 on Monday along with former England captain Charlotte Edwards and former Pakistan leg-spinner the late Abdul Qadir.
Chanderpaul and Edwards were presented with their titles ahead of the first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand.
Qadir’s cap was received by a member of the Pakistan team party.
Chanderpaul played a West Indies record 164 Tests, scoring 11,867 runs with 30 hundreds,
He also amassed 8,778 runs in 268 ODIs, with 11 centuries.
“This is a tremendous honor to follow in the footsteps of many legends and many other great cricketers of the past,” Chanderpaul said.
“I am grateful for the recognition and would like to enjoy the moment with my family, friends and most importantly the West Indies fans and cricket fans around the world who have supported me passionately throughout my career,” he added.
Geoff Allardice, the ICC chief executive, said Chanderpaul, Edwards and Qadir were great ambassadors for the game.
“Only the best are honored in this way and it is wonderful to commemorate the lasting contributions of Shivnarine, Charlotte and Abdul,” Allardice said.
“These three ambassadors of our great game achieved tremendous success on the international stage and are very deserving of their status as ICC Hall of Famers,” he added.
