Stats: Most not outs by a specialist batsman in Tests

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

With 47 not outs in 157 Test matches, West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul now has the most number of not outs in Test cricket by a specialist batsman. The 40-year-old went past former Australian captain Steve Waugh when he remained unbeaten on 85 in his team’s first innings in the first of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, at Kingstown.

Put into bat first, West Indies declared after scoring 484 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the first innings. Kraigg Brathwaite top scored with 212 off 447. Along with Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo chipped in with half-centuries, as well.

In reply, Bangladesh were all out for a paltry 182 runs as Day 3 came to an end.

Player	Country	Not outs
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies	47
Steve Waugh	Australia	46
Allan Border	Australia	44
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	40
Lance Gibbs	West Indies	39
VVS Laxman	India	34

Note: Stats updated till September 8, 2014

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