5 batsmen with the most unusual batting stance

1. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)

Batting stances did not get any weirder than Chanderpaul’s

Legendary West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul became the mainstay of the Test team’s batting ever since Brian Lara retired and remained so until he decided to call it a day for himself. Chanderpaul is the second highest run-scorer in Tests for his country and also among the leading run-getters of all time.

The prolific left-hander made news throughout his career not only for his batting but also for his bizarre batting stance. It was a front-on batting stance and it often appeared as if Chanderpaul is standing right in front of his stumps. Although the stance looked highly flawed as it did not stick to the ground rules of batting, it proved mighty effective for him.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a perfect example of the fact that technique is not the most essential thing to achieve success as a batsman.