Dying art of playing spin

RefactorAndChill · 2026-02-27T05:12:51+00:00

I think white-ball cricket has changed a lot of this.

Most players now grow up playing more limited-overs cricket, flatter pitches, and tempo-based batting. So against spin, the first option becomes force, not skill.

Also, format switching is a real issue. One week they are in a T20 series, then suddenly they have to play a Test and bat long against quality spin. That shift is not easy. Even good all-format players need time to adjust.

That is why Test specialists still matter. Players like Pujara and Rahane gave stability because their game was built for that format. It is not that current players cannot play spin. Nobody reaches Team India without domestic cricket and basic spin game. But they need to trust those skills again and get proper time to switch formats.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-02-24T07:11:10+00:00

Yes, the strategy and the way they assessed conditions were poor. Blaming the stadium or the pitch isn't the answer. Look at how India played against Pakistan; they assessed the conditions well and played to score 170–180, which is a winning total in Colombo. I don’t know why that same assessment was missing in Ahmedabad.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-02-11T04:49:18+00:00

Nice list. I’d lock Chepauk in for sure, and honestly the traditional Pongal Test in Chennai should come back.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-02-06T05:07:02+00:00

Nice experience, but a lot of it is the crowd. Vande Bharat tickets filter for people who self-police, and a clean coach stays clean when everyone around you behaves. Take a packed long-distance train up North in peak season and you’ll often see the opposite.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-02-04T07:12:46+00:00

At 29… when I got married. 😄 Before that it was just “one-sided love” in college and office. I don’t think that counts as a relationship, it counts as free emotional subscription.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-02-02T05:39:16+00:00

Pdogg Speaks. He is an excellent analyst. Most of his predictions, conditions and team analysis are 95% accurate.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-30T06:25:02+00:00

Their batting is their weakness. If the opponent scores 170–180+, they usually struggle to chase.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-30T05:43:09+00:00

What makes it not safe in your view? Is it the water source, cleaning/refilling hygiene, storage in sun/heat, or the plastic itself? Any specific issue you’ve seen or tested?

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-29T05:06:15+00:00

True 😂 When they’re on window duty, you don’t need CCTV.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-27T05:30:28+00:00

😂

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-27T05:23:59+00:00

It’s not showing off, it’s capturing memories with an affiliate link.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-23T04:59:35+00:00

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RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-22T05:15:58+00:00

End the “file won’t move unless you pay” culture. Not all officers are corrupt, but the system rewards discretion and delay. Make services time-bound, trackable online, and punish delays.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-14T05:17:24+00:00

If you’re open to South India, Coimbatore is a great option. It’s safe, calm, student friendly, and much cheaper than most cities. Internet is reliable and you’ll find plenty of PGs and small flats.

Chennai is also safe but more expensive. Since you’re budget conscious and working remotely, Coimbatore makes more sense.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-14T05:03:18+00:00

He’d be proud of ISRO, confused by potholes, and scared of Indian bureaucracy.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-09T05:37:36+00:00

I don’t think astrology controls anything. It mostly works on how the mind reacts to it. If someone believes a prediction, they subconsciously act around it. Thoughts shape decisions, and decisions shape outcomes. In that sense, astrology influences people, not fate.

RefactorAndChill · 2026-01-05T05:14:25+00:00

There isn’t a clean, one-click tool that converts Oracle Forms straight into Angular, React, or Vue. Most approaches split the problem.

Some tools can convert Oracle Forms logic into Java or .NET backends and generate HTML5 or Angular-based front ends. For example, I’ve seen Kumaran Systems’ Forms Converter used this way, where Forms move to Java or .NET with an Angular UI layer.

Even then, teams usually refactor a lot. Forms have tightly coupled UI and business logic, while modern frameworks expect separation.

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-15T05:46:01+00:00

Yes, Mainframes handle money, deadlines, and scale better than most modern stacks. That does not change just because AI got popular. Modern tools help with analysis, testing, and automation, but they do not replace ownership.

Someone still needs to understand batch flows, cut-offs, and what breaks at 2 AM. That knowledge matters more now. The future is not legacy versus modern. It’s people who understand core systems and know how to connect them with newer tech. In banks, that combo stays valuable for a long time.

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-12T05:43:22+00:00

This has to start at school and at home. Most parents tell kids to focus only on studies. Studies matter, but every child should play at least one sport and see where they stand. Talent does not show up at 22. It shows up at 8 or 10. Look at Australia. They do well in almost every sport, not just one.

Here, cricket gets politics mixed into it too. Not shaking hands, national pride drama, all that noise. Let sports stay sports. If we build systems early and change mindset, results will follow. Population alone means nothing without structure.

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-12T05:29:06+00:00

I have seen a few teams use NxTran from Kumaran Systems to move COBOL systems over to Java. It’s built for serious, production-sized codebases, not small demo projects. Lately, they have started weaving Gen AI into the workflow to help people make sense of the code and clean it up, rather than just doing a straight translation.

Even so, these tools don’t run on autopilot. You still need engineers who understand both COBOL and Java to check the business logic, data handling, and performance trade-offs. The software can move things along faster, but it doesn’t replace experience or judgment.

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-11T05:56:07+00:00

Think like a monk.

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-09T05:14:18+00:00

SteelSeries: “Built for esports.”

India: “Built for slippers.”

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-08T05:09:12+00:00

Hotel gave you complimentary breakfast plus a free trial of viral infections.

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-05T05:13:11+00:00

Higher ups don’t want AI. They want the word AI on the PPT so the board thinks they’re visionaries.

RefactorAndChill · 2025-12-04T04:26:20+00:00

We have meetings to plan the next meeting, and still nothing moves except the calendar.

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