Cricket Legends' Last Chance to Win the World Cup

2011 Cricket World Cup
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul, West Indies
The 36-year-old Chanderpaul probably never received the acclaim he was due, being kept out of the limelight by his former teammate, the sublime Brian Lara. But the fact is that the obdurate left-handed batsman remains a cherished wicket to take: not for nothing is he one of only six players to have gone 1000 minutes in Test cricket without losing his wicket. And along with the great Sir Donald Bradman, he's the only batsman to have averaged more than 100 in consecutive years. A World Cup victory would be the icing on Chanderpaul's cake.

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