Veteran Test cricket left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul has been honoured with the Icon Award by the Indo-Caribbean Alliance.
In a ceremony held in New York recently, the 41-year-old was given the New York City-based organisation's highest award and was one of four persons honoured in a five-hour-long ceremony in Flushing, reports CMC.
The others receiving awards were television personality Lakshmee Singh, New York City council member Eric Ulrich and businessman Dave Kadernauth.
Chanderpaul said he was delighted to have been chosen for the honour.
"I'm happy to support the Indo-Caribbean Alliance, and humbled to receive their highest award, the Icon Award," Chanderpaul said on Wednesday.
"We want to see this organisation succeed in providing programmes for residents in New York City."
Chanderpaul has been one of the most prolific run-scorers in West Indies cricket, amassing 11,867 runs from 164 Tests at an average of 51. He is only second to Brian Lara in aggregate.
However, he was sacked in May for poor form ahead of the Australia series and was also recently overlooked for the tour of Sri Lanka beginning next month.
He has not retired from international cricket.
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