The 37-year-old became only the second West Indian to reach the magic figure when he went to 14 in his side&rsquo;s second innings in the ongoing third and final Test against Australia at Windsor Park. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/apr/Chanderpaul.jpg" /> Chanderpaul celebrates getting to 10,000 Test runs on Thursday. Pic/AFP Chanderpaul went on to make a typically patient 69 off 122 balls &mdash; before he was dismissed by Australian skipper Michael Clarke.u00a0The only other West Indies batsman to reach the 10,000-run milestone was Brian Lara. &ldquo;I have been batting well and spending a lot of time at the crease and to reach 10,000 Test runs is something special for me,&rdquo; said Chanderpaul, who made his debut in 1994 and now averages over 50.u00a0&ldquo;It was one of the goals I set myself and I believe I have reaped the reward for the hard work I put in.&rdquo;u00a0 Chanderpaul in Tests Matches: 140, Runs: 10055, 100s: 25, Avg: 50.02 50.02

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, only the 10th player in history to make 10,000 Test runs, believes hard graft and long hours in the nets propelled him to his landmark.

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