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| April 13, 2006 | Thursday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 14, 1427 |
Chanderpaul quits captaincy
LONDON, April 12: Shivnarine Chanderpaul has resigned as West Indies captain after just one year in the job, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old left-hander, who succeeded Brian Lara as skipper, led the side to just one win in 14 Tests and two victories in 16 One-day Internationals.
“I would like to take this opportunity to tender my resignation as captain with immediate effect,” Chanderpaul wrote in a letter to the WICB.
“This would give me an opportunity to focus on my batting and other areas of my cricket where I would be able to make a more significant contribution to the team.
“I have served my time as the captain and would like to pass the mantle on to another person. I would fully support my replacement, and work towards the good of the team.
Chanderpaul has played 94 Tests and 183 One-day Internationals since making his West Indies debut in 1994.
Vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan is favourite to lead the side in home series against Zimbabwe and India starting later this month. —Reuters
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