One year on, Chanderpaul resigns as West Indies captain

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has resigned as captain of the West Indies after just one year in the job, saying he has "served his time".

The 31-year-old Chanderpaul, who succeeded Brian Lara in the role, led the side to one victory 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 West Indies Cricket Board. "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," he added. "I would fully support my replacement and work towards the good of the team. I would like to thank all who worked with me during my tenure as captain."

Chanderpaul, who has played 94 Tests and 183 one-day internationals since making his West Indies debut in 1994, was thrust into the position almost by default last March when a contract dispute between some players and the WICB resulted in the end of Lara's second spell as captain.

Ramnaresh Sarwan, the current vice-captain, is favourite to replace Chanderpaul and lead the side in the home series against Zimbabwe and India starting later this month.