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Cricket · Batter · Guyana

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

1994–2015 · Batted through two decades of West Indies cricket for 11,867 Test runs.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
89.4
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 81.8
Test runs
11,867
Tests played
164
Test centuries
30
Batting average
51
ODI runs
8,778

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
96
Honours
82
Statistics
96

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
199435
199539
199644
199748
199852
199957
200061
200166
200270
200374
200479
200583
200687
200792
200896
200989
201081
201174
201267
201360
201452
201545

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo Statsguru
  • ICC official records
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Shivnarine Chanderpaul ranks #43 in Cricket

Shivnarine Chanderpaul ranks 43rd among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 555th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 89.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 92, Longevity 96, Honours 82, Statistics 96. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 294 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1994–2015 with 22 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2008, which sets the Peak component at 92. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 96 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes test runs 11867, tests played 164, test centuries 30, batting average 51.

Immediately ahead sits Betty Wilson on 89.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Sanath Jayasuriya on 89.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Chanderpaul stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2008. Scored 92/100.
Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 21 years of competition and 22 recorded seasons. Scored 96/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 96/100.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul — frequently asked

Is Shivnarine Chanderpaul the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Shivnarine Chanderpaul ranks 43rd in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 89.4, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Shivnarine Chanderpaul's GOAT Score?
89.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Shivnarine Chanderpaul rank all time?
555th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 43rd within Cricket.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul vs Betty Wilson: who ranks higher?
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, on 89.4 against Betty Wilson's 89.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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