<p>Chanderpaul was asked by the selectors to retire from the ODIs earlier in the year but he made a strong comeback, especially with the unbeaten 111 here Sunday on the opening day of the first Test against India at the Ferozshah Kotla.<br /><br />Asked if he felt bad that no one has given him the credit for being a prolific scorer for the West Indies, Chanderpaul said: "I think so… I’m not too sure.. but I think so. I was just playing my game and focused on that.”<br /><br />On the selection controversy, Chanderpaul said: “I stick to what I think and what I can control. There is stuff that I cannot control. I don’t think about them. I am only focussed on scoring runs.”<br /><br />Chanderpaul also lauded teenage batsman Kraigg Bratwhaite (63), who scored his second Test fifty and the two saved the day for the visitors, who were struggling at 72/3 before closing the first day at 256/5.<br /><br />“He (Bratwhaite) played really well. He played his way which is very patient. He did his job. A couple of times he got past 50 and I hope next time he gets a big total,” he said.<br />Chanderpaul said the wicket is still good but hoped it to stay low as the match progresses.<br /><br />Asked about his innings, Chanderpaul said: "The wicket was pretty good. More than being aggressive it was about being patient out there."<br /><br />Being the only Test specialist in the side with the experience of having played 136 matches, Chanderpaul said there was no burden on him.<br /><br />“We just finished the series in Bangladesh where young players scored a lot of runs. I try to help youngsters. While batting with them, I point out things,” he said.<br /><br />Chanderpaul said India's spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and debutant Ravichandran Ashwin did well.</p>.<p>“The spinners were very good. The other debutant Umesh (Yadav) also bowled well in bits and piece but there was not much help in the wicket for him,” he said.<br /></p>
<p>Chanderpaul was asked by the selectors to retire from the ODIs earlier in the year but he made a strong comeback, especially with the unbeaten 111 here Sunday on the opening day of the first Test against India at the Ferozshah Kotla.<br /><br />Asked if he felt bad that no one has given him the credit for being a prolific scorer for the West Indies, Chanderpaul said: "I think so… I’m not too sure.. but I think so. I was just playing my game and focused on that.”<br /><br />On the selection controversy, Chanderpaul said: “I stick to what I think and what I can control. There is stuff that I cannot control. I don’t think about them. I am only focussed on scoring runs.”<br /><br />Chanderpaul also lauded teenage batsman Kraigg Bratwhaite (63), who scored his second Test fifty and the two saved the day for the visitors, who were struggling at 72/3 before closing the first day at 256/5.<br /><br />“He (Bratwhaite) played really well. He played his way which is very patient. He did his job. A couple of times he got past 50 and I hope next time he gets a big total,” he said.<br />Chanderpaul said the wicket is still good but hoped it to stay low as the match progresses.<br /><br />Asked about his innings, Chanderpaul said: "The wicket was pretty good. More than being aggressive it was about being patient out there."<br /><br />Being the only Test specialist in the side with the experience of having played 136 matches, Chanderpaul said there was no burden on him.<br /><br />“We just finished the series in Bangladesh where young players scored a lot of runs. I try to help youngsters. While batting with them, I point out things,” he said.<br /><br />Chanderpaul said India's spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and debutant Ravichandran Ashwin did well.</p>.<p>“The spinners were very good. The other debutant Umesh (Yadav) also bowled well in bits and piece but there was not much help in the wicket for him,” he said.<br /></p>