Sports are all about learning from something or someone and getting better at your job, and Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith has taken a step forward in doing so from one of Test cricket’s greats, but differently. On the eve of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, Smith revealed how West Indian legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul entered into Smith’s process of improving his batting average in Pink-Ball Tests. Although Smith doesn’t need batting tips to stay at the top, he needed inspiration from one of Chanderpaul’s gears, which he will also don under the lights against England.&nbsp;Smith made headlines in the lead-up to the Gabba Test by wearing anti-glare tapes under his eyes, something Chanderpaul used to do during his playing days.<h3>So, what does that do, and how would it help any batter?</h3>The eye blacks, small strips worn on the cheekbones, are designed to reduce glare from floodlights by absorbing it, which otherwise would reflect off the skin, making it difficult for a batter to concentrate. Although barring Chanderpaul, none of the players wore it during previous Day/Night games, Smith admits asking him about its effects and also the right way to wear them. &nbsp;"I actually messaged Shivnarine Chanderpaul and asked him what his thoughts were, whether he wore the chalk or the strips," Smith said. "He said the strips, and he thinks it blocks out 65% of the glare. And he also said, 'I've seen photos, and you're wearing them the wrong way'. So yesterday I put them on the right way.&nbsp; &nbsp;“I agree with him. I think it certainly stops the glare. Yeah, I'll be wearing them.”<h3>The whole mantra is to get better</h3>Smith is not known for scoring big in Pink-Ball Tests, averaging just above 37 (37.04), including one hundred, compared to his magnificent batting average in day matches (58.31 with 35 hundreds). Admitting how tough it gets to score under the lights and against the pink ball, Smith said, "It's hard to bat all the time. It's a tricky one. The ball reacts obviously differently to a red one. It can change quickly. It can start moving randomly. &nbsp;"You've got to try and play what's in front of you at that time, and when it does shift on you, and the ball starts doing something different, you've got to try and come up with plans to counter that, whether it be more aggressive, whether it be going to your shell and trying to get through that period. Everyone's different. It's trying to be one step ahead when it does start to shift,” he continued. &nbsp;Meanwhile, Smith-led Australia won the series opener in Perth inside two days, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.&nbsp;

Steve Smith is likely to retain his position as the stand-in captain for the second Ashes Test amid chatter around Pat Cummins' shock return. 

Sports are all about learning from something or someone and getting better at your job, and Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith has taken a step forward in doing so from one of Test cricket’s greats, but differently. On the eve of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, Smith revealed how West Indian legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul entered into Smith’s process of improving his batting average in Pink-Ball Tests. Although Smith doesn’t need batting tips to stay at the top, he needed inspiration from one of Chanderpaul’s gears, which he will also don under the lights against England. Smith made headlines in the lead-up to the Gabba Test by wearing anti-glare tapes under his eyes, something Chanderpaul used to do during his playing days. So, what does that do, and how would it help any batter? The eye blacks, small strips worn on the cheekbones, are designed to reduce glare from floodlights by absorbing it, which otherwise would reflect off the skin, making it difficult for a batter to concentrate. Although barring Chanderpaul, none of the players wore it during previous Day/Night games, Smith admits asking him about its effects and also the right way to wear them. "I actually messaged Shivnarine Chanderpaul and asked him what his thoughts were, whether he wore the chalk or the strips," Smith said. "He said the strips, and he thinks it blocks out 65% of the glare. And he also said, 'I've seen photos, and you're wearing them the wrong way'. So yesterday I put them on the right way. “I agree with him. I think it certainly stops the glare. Yeah, I'll be wearing them.” The whole mantra is to get better Smith is not known for scoring big in Pink-Ball Tests, averaging just above 37 (37.04), including one hundred, compared to his magnificent batting average in day matches (58.31 with 35 hundreds). Admitting how tough it gets to score under the lights and against the pink ball, Smith said, "It's hard to bat all the time. It's a tricky one. The ball reacts obviously differently to a red one. It can change quickly. It can start moving randomly. "You've got to try and play what's in front of you at that time, and when it does shift on you, and the ball starts doing something different, you've got to try and come up with plans to counter that, whether it be more aggressive, whether it be going to your shell and trying to get through that period. Everyone's different. It's trying to be one step ahead when it does start to shift,” he continued. Meanwhile, Smith-led Australia won the series opener in Perth inside two days, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Steve Smith is likely to retain his position as the stand-in captain for the second Ashes Test amid chatter around Pat Cummins' shock return.&nbsp;

Ashes: Steve Smith takes inspiration from Chanderpaul in bid to better his numbers in pink-ball Tests

From Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Joe Root, here is a look at five batters with the most Test runs in losing cause also featuring Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Mushfiqur Rahim.

From Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Joe Root, here is a look at five batters with the most Test runs in losing cause also featuring Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Mushfiqur Rahim.

From Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Joe Root, 5 batters with most Test runs in losing cause

Joe Root continues his purple patch with another fifty in a successful run chase against Sri Lanka during the Manchester Test on Saturday (Aug 24). Root completed his 64th Test fifty, hitting an unbeaten 62 in the fourth innings and helping England win by five wickets late on day four. With that, he closed the gap with Test greats like Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Sachin Tendulkar for most fifties by a batter.

Root is now two fifties away from equalling Chanderpaul’s record (66), three from surpassing him and five from going past the legendary Tendulkar (68) to become the Test batter with the most half-centuries.

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The right-handed batter has been at the helm of things for England for the longest time. Root's unbeaten 62 was his 10th fifty-plus score in the fourth inning, equalling Geoffery Boycott’s tally, while former captains Michael Atherton and Alastair Cook are ahead with 11 fifties each. Root also surpassed Ian Bell and Denis Compton to become the player with the most fifties (8) at Old Trafford in Manchester.

<h2>Win at Trafford</h2>

England suffered a blow early on day four after late-night reports suggested that Mark Wood would not take any further part in the game due to a right thigh injury. The Sri Lankans made most of this chance, with Kamindu Mendis smashing a brilliant hundred in the third innings, his third in only his fourth Test, taking a lead of 204.

With around four sessions and ten wickets left, England fancied their chances of winning this series opener. Though Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence began scoring swiftly, England lost two wickets, including Captain Ollie Pope on six.&nbsp;

Root joined Lawrence in the middle with the scorecard reading 56 for two.

Lawrence departed soon after on 36, while&nbsp;Root partnered with Harry Brook and first-inning centurion Jamie Smith to help England get closer to the target. Both got out in their thirties but Root stood tall at one end, completing his fifty.

“It was a tricky one today. It was a long, slow grind, but we got there in the end. The outfield is as long as I've seen for a long time in England, and the wicket itself obviously lost a lot of pace throughout.&nbsp;

“So, it was quite hard to time the ball, and I didn't really feel comfortable trying to muscle it. It felt like that would bring the catchers in front of the bat into the game, so just had to accumulate in a slightly different way,” Root said.&nbsp;

Alongside Chris Woakes, who scored eight runs, England completed the run chase with five wickets remaining.

However, the hosts will likely be without Wood for the remainder of the series, with the next Test starting at Lord’s on August 29.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Joe Root continues his purple patch with another fifty in a successful run chase against Sri Lanka during the Manchester Test on Saturday (Aug 24). Root completed his 64th Test fifty, hitting an unbeaten 62 in the fourth innings and helping England win by five wickets late on day four.

Joe Root continues his purple patch with another fifty in a successful run chase against Sri Lanka during the Manchester Test on Saturday (Aug 24). Root completed his 64th Test fifty, hitting an unbeaten 62 in the fourth innings and helping England win by five wickets late on day four. With that, he closed the gap with Test greats like Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Sachin Tendulkar for most fifties by a batter. Root is now two fifties away from equalling Chanderpaul’s record (66), three from surpassing him and five from going past the legendary Tendulkar (68) to become the Test batter with the most half-centuries. ALSO READ: 'Don't live up to...,' India pacer Mohammed Shami on Rohit Sharma's captaincy style The right-handed batter has been at the helm of things for England for the longest time. Root's unbeaten 62 was his 10th fifty-plus score in the fourth inning, equalling Geoffery Boycott’s tally, while former captains Michael Atherton and Alastair Cook are ahead with 11 fifties each. Root also surpassed Ian Bell and Denis Compton to become the player with the most fifties (8) at Old Trafford in Manchester. Win at Trafford England suffered a blow early on day four after late-night reports suggested that Mark Wood would not take any further part in the game due to a right thigh injury. The Sri Lankans made most of this chance, with Kamindu Mendis smashing a brilliant hundred in the third innings, his third in only his fourth Test, taking a lead of 204. With around four sessions and ten wickets left, England fancied their chances of winning this series opener. Though Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence began scoring swiftly, England lost two wickets, including Captain Ollie Pope on six. Root joined Lawrence in the middle with the scorecard reading 56 for two. Lawrence departed soon after on 36, while Root partnered with Harry Brook and first-inning centurion Jamie Smith to help England get closer to the target. Both got out in their thirties but Root stood tall at one end, completing his fifty. “It was a tricky one today. It was a long, slow grind, but we got there in the end. The outfield is as long as I've seen for a long time in England, and the wicket itself obviously lost a lot of pace throughout. “So, it was quite hard to time the ball, and I didn't really feel comfortable trying to muscle it. It felt like that would bring the catchers in front of the bat into the game, so just had to accumulate in a slightly different way,” Root said. Alongside Chris Woakes, who scored eight runs, England completed the run chase with five wickets remaining. However, the hosts will likely be without Wood for the remainder of the series, with the next Test starting at Lord’s on August 29. (With inputs from agencies)

Joe Root closes gap with Chanderpaul, Sachin for THIS record after anchoring England home in 1st Test vs SL

The Indian team will start the upcoming cycle of the World Test Championship with a Test series against the West Indies. The first game of the two-match series will begin on July 12 in Dominica. All eyes will be on former India captain Virat Kohli as fans are expecting a big innings from him. Kohli can achieve a unique feat in the first match of the IND vs WI Test and has a chance to join Sachin Tendulkar in an exclusive club.&nbsp;

<h2>Virat Kohli may achieve rare feat in Tests</h2>

Virat Kohli can make a unique record of facing a father-son duo on a foreign land. The 34-year-old had faced the legendary Shivnarine Chanderpaul on the 2011 West Indies tour. Now, Virat could face Chanderpaul's son in the upcoming series. Tagenarine Chanderpaul has been included in the West Indies squad and is likely to play in the first Test. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to achieve this feat in the past.

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<h2>Sachin has also faced father-son duo abroad</h2>

India great Sachin Tendulkar faced Geoff Marsh and his son Shaun Marsh in Australia. Tendulkar played against Geoff Marsh during the 1992 tour of Australia. Sachin has also faced his son Shaun Marsh 2010-11.

<h2>Chanderpaul's son has played seven Tests</h2>

Chanderpaul's son is touted as a future star for the West Indies. Tagenarine may open with captain Kraigg Brathwaite in the first test. He has impressed everyone in the early stages of his Test career. Tagenarine Chanderpaul has played seven Tests so far. During this, he scored 453 runs at an average of 45.30. He also has a century to his name. His father, Shivnarine Chanderpaul,&nbsp;scored 11,867 runs in 164 Tests and 8,778 runs in 268 ODIs.&nbsp;

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<h2>West Indies squad for the first Test against India</h2>

Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Alick Athanaj, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican.

Reserves: Tevin Imlach, Akeem Jordan.

Apart from a two-Test series, India and West Indies will lock horns for an ODI and T20I series as well.

The Indian team will start the upcoming cycle of the World Test Championship with a Test series against the West Indies. The first game of the two-match series will begin on July 12 in Dominica.

The Indian team will start the upcoming cycle of the World Test Championship with a Test series against the West Indies. The first game of the two-match series will begin on July 12 in Dominica. All eyes will be on former India captain Virat Kohli as fans are expecting a big innings from him. Kohli can achieve a unique feat in the first match of the IND vs WI Test and has a chance to join Sachin Tendulkar in an exclusive club. Virat Kohli may achieve rare feat in Tests Virat Kohli can make a unique record of facing a father-son duo on a foreign land. The 34-year-old had faced the legendary Shivnarine Chanderpaul on the 2011 West Indies tour. Now, Virat could face Chanderpaul's son in the upcoming series. Tagenarine Chanderpaul has been included in the West Indies squad and is likely to play in the first Test. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to achieve this feat in the past. Also read: IND vs WI: Rohit Sharma, Kraigg Brathwaite meet Dominican minister Gretta Robe Sachin has also faced father-son duo abroad India great Sachin Tendulkar faced Geoff Marsh and his son Shaun Marsh in Australia. Tendulkar played against Geoff Marsh during the 1992 tour of Australia. Sachin has also faced his son Shaun Marsh 2010-11. Chanderpaul's son has played seven Tests Chanderpaul's son is touted as a future star for the West Indies. Tagenarine may open with captain Kraigg Brathwaite in the first test. He has impressed everyone in the early stages of his Test career. Tagenarine Chanderpaul has played seven Tests so far. During this, he scored 453 runs at an average of 45.30. He also has a century to his name. His father, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, scored 11,867 runs in 164 Tests and 8,778 runs in 268 ODIs. Also read: IND vs WI: Brad Hogg praises Tilak Varma ahead of his international debut West Indies squad for the first Test against India Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Alick Athanaj, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican. Reserves: Tevin Imlach, Akeem Jordan. Apart from a two-Test series, India and West Indies will lock horns for an ODI and T20I series as well.

IND vs WI: Virat Kohli can achieve this unique feat against West Indies

Tagenarine Chanderpaul, son of former Windies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul emerged on the international scene with little history to his name. Having made his Test debut against the mighty Aussies last year only, Tagenarine impressed one and all with his technique and composure - giving glimpses of his father, who carried Windies’ middle-order burden on his shoulder for over two decades. Meanwhile, in the ongoing first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, Tagenarine alongside his opening partner and captain Kraigg Brathwaite entered record books with respective tons.

Electing to bat first after winning the toss, the pair went about their innings slowly with both reaching their half centuries on day one. Kraigg and Tagenarine then started accelerating and found themselves chasing a world record that wasn’t touched for the last 33 years. The young Chanderpaul slammed his maiden hundred and became only the second opener after Kraigg Brathwaite to compete a three-digit score for the Windies in Tests for the first time since 2013.

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Braithwaite, on the other hand, also completed his 12th Test century in 226 balls. Both in no time came close on breaking the record for the highest opening stand for a Windies pair in Tests; and as soon as they crossed 298 – the previous highest opening-wicket record held by the legendary pair of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes in 1990, they entered the record books. They both stitched a 336-run stand for the 1st wicket.

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Tagenarine Chanderpaul then eyed his maiden double hundred in only his third Test match. While wickets were falling regularly on the other end, the left-handed Chanderpaul looked determine to break his father’s highest Test score of 203. And well, the moment came when Tagenarine Chanderpaul completed his maiden Test double ton that too with a six. With this, they became the second&nbsp;father-son duo to hit double centuries in Test cricket.

Windies declared their first innings on 447 for six with Tagenarine remaining unbeaten on 207 off 467 balls with 16 fours and three sixes. At stumps on day two, Zimbabwe was 21 for zero.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul, son of former Windies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul emerged on the international scene with little history to his name. Having made his Test debut against the mighty Aussies last year only, Tagenarine impressed one and all with his technique and composure - giving glimpses of his father, who carried Windies’ middle-order burden on his shoulder for over two decades.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul, son of former Windies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul emerged on the international scene with little history to his name. Having made his Test debut against the mighty Aussies last year only, Tagenarine impressed one and all with his technique and composure - giving glimpses of his father, who carried Windies’ middle-order burden on his shoulder for over two decades. Meanwhile, in the ongoing first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, Tagenarine alongside his opening partner and captain Kraigg Brathwaite entered record books with respective tons. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, the pair went about their innings slowly with both reaching their half centuries on day one. Kraigg and Tagenarine then started accelerating and found themselves chasing a world record that wasn’t touched for the last 33 years. The young Chanderpaul slammed his maiden hundred and became only the second opener after Kraigg Brathwaite to compete a three-digit score for the Windies in Tests for the first time since 2013. ALSO READ: 'India is the hardest place to travel; win in India is bigger than winning Ashes' - Oz cricketers ahead of BGT Braithwaite, on the other hand, also completed his 12th Test century in 226 balls. Both in no time came close on breaking the record for the highest opening stand for a Windies pair in Tests; and as soon as they crossed 298 – the previous highest opening-wicket record held by the legendary pair of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes in 1990, they entered the record books. They both stitched a 336-run stand for the 1st wicket. Record Breaking.#MenInMaroon #MaroonMaGic #History #CaptainsInnings #YoungTiger https://t.co/cLYiBzY8ew pic.twitter.com/v9J5doTloN — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) February 6, 2023 × Tagenarine Chanderpaul then eyed his maiden double hundred in only his third Test match. While wickets were falling regularly on the other end, the left-handed Chanderpaul looked determine to break his father’s highest Test score of 203. And well, the moment came when Tagenarine Chanderpaul completed his maiden Test double ton that too with a six. With this, they became the second father-son duo to hit double centuries in Test cricket. Windies declared their first innings on 447 for six with Tagenarine remaining unbeaten on 207 off 467 balls with 16 fours and three sixes. At stumps on day two, Zimbabwe was 21 for zero.

Like father, like son! Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shivnarine's son creates history with maiden double ton vs ZIM

Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer picked an underrated XI with Australia’s Mark Taylor as the skipper and included Shikhar Dhawan as the only Indian player in the side.

While speaking on the show ‘Not Just Cricket’, Jaffer picked Taylor and Dhawan as the opening batters for his side with both cricketers boasting of a good record in both Tests and limited overs cricket. Taylor also boasts of a win percentage over 50 as the skipper of the Australia national team.

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In the middle order, Jaffer picked Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan who has scored over 10,000 runs in ODIs, Pakistan legend Younis Khan who was a stalwart in Test cricket and West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul who was a top performer for his side for a number of years.

When asked about the reason behind his selections, Jaffer pointed out that he believes Chanderpaul was overshadowed by Brian Lara while Younis did not get his due because of the presence of a massively talented player like Inzamam-ul-Haq in the Pakistan team at the same time.

When it comes to the lower middle order, Jaffer picked ‘Mr Cricket’ Michael Hussey, England all-rounder Paul Collingwood and former Pakistan international Abdul Razzaq. Jaffer said that Hussey was quite underrated even after scoring huge amount of runs across formats and he went on to hail Razzaq as one of the best all-rounders in the world when it comes to white ball cricket.

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When it came to the bowlers, he included the Sri Lanka duo of Chaminda Vaas and Rangana Herath who, according to him, were extremely underrated despite having brilliant records in Test cricket.

The final member of the side was Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris with the former New Zealand international Ross Taylor, who retired from international cricket this year, being the 12th man.

Wasim Jaffer’s underrated XI of all-time: Shikhar Dhawan, Mark Taylor, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Younis Khan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Michael Hussey, Paul Collingwood, Abdul Razzaq, Rangana Herath, Chaminda Vaas, Ryan Harris, Ross Taylor (12th man)

Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer picked an underrated XI with Australia’s Mark Taylor as the skipper and included Shikhar Dhawan as the only Indian player in the side.

Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer picked an underrated XI with Australia’s Mark Taylor as the skipper and included Shikhar Dhawan as the only Indian player in the side. While speaking on the show ‘Not Just Cricket’, Jaffer picked Taylor and Dhawan as the opening batters for his side with both cricketers boasting of a good record in both Tests and limited overs cricket. Taylor also boasts of a win percentage over 50 as the skipper of the Australia national team. Also read | Umran Malik becomes 4th bowler to achieve rare IPL feat against PBKS In the middle order, Jaffer picked Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan who has scored over 10,000 runs in ODIs, Pakistan legend Younis Khan who was a stalwart in Test cricket and West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul who was a top performer for his side for a number of years. When asked about the reason behind his selections, Jaffer pointed out that he believes Chanderpaul was overshadowed by Brian Lara while Younis did not get his due because of the presence of a massively talented player like Inzamam-ul-Haq in the Pakistan team at the same time. When it comes to the lower middle order, Jaffer picked ‘Mr Cricket’ Michael Hussey, England all-rounder Paul Collingwood and former Pakistan international Abdul Razzaq. Jaffer said that Hussey was quite underrated even after scoring huge amount of runs across formats and he went on to hail Razzaq as one of the best all-rounders in the world when it comes to white ball cricket. Also read | IPL 2022: CSK CEO opens up about replacement options for Deepak Chahar When it came to the bowlers, he included the Sri Lanka duo of Chaminda Vaas and Rangana Herath who, according to him, were extremely underrated despite having brilliant records in Test cricket. The final member of the side was Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris with the former New Zealand international Ross Taylor, who retired from international cricket this year, being the 12th man. Wasim Jaffer’s underrated XI of all-time: Shikhar Dhawan, Mark Taylor, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Younis Khan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Michael Hussey, Paul Collingwood, Abdul Razzaq, Rangana Herath, Chaminda Vaas, Ryan Harris, Ross Taylor (12th man)

Wasim Jaffer picks underrated XI of all time, includes one Indian cricketer in the team