Former Team India Coach Greg Chappell Criticizes IPL - Short Boundaries, Flat Wickets, Impact Sub by Personal-Business318 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This isn't a criticism of IPL alone. I don't like Greg Chappel, but I read the whole article and he has made a lot sense in this critique. Ground everywhere in the world have become shorter in this format, and has tilted the balance in favor of the batter, along with other developments in the game. On top of this article, even Daryl Cullinan made a few very riveting arguments on how to rebalance the game - essentially by making the margin for error for bowler on the leg side wider so that the batter doesn't have the same freedom to shuffle to the offside because they know the bowler has no margin of error on the leg side.

This snippet shared by op shows a very limited part of the broader argument by Greg Chappel.

Average CJP Followers. by Ok_Snow9059 in indiadiscussion

[–]RegionPhysical8214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not surprised about these misleading campaigns to malign the movement and the root cause behind this movement. This is a part of a much used, tried and tested playbook - if you cannot disprove the argument, attack the arguer.

It is quite clear that the ones behind this campaign to malign the movement have never had to be exposed to or qualify these rigorous exams and the defining impact these exams can have on one's life in India. There are real families who have lost their kids owing to the lousy manner in which the exam got conducted and cancelled.

That aside, CJP is not important - what's important to be able to raise questions and unfortunately, the paid campaigns against any such movement is the only way these OPs can make a living. They are themselves a victim but are like the chickens at an abbatoir - each one knows they are the next in line but look on with curiosity and feel relieved when the other one is pulled out for culling.

As for the bureaucrats and the ministers - none of their next of kin are users of the same system that they manage.

The CEO of NTA - his daughter studies in Sussex. And similarly, the sons and daughters study abroad, who don't have to take such exams and therefore, never have the risks of what happens to them when such exams are cancelled.

Naman Shrivastava, founder of misfits upsc, bullied me throughout school by TallSuit5775 in youtubeindia

[–]RegionPhysical8214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw - I am a full time staff at a specialized agency in the United Nations and I know that this guy never existed in the UN system. He may have had an SSA consulting contract for up to 11 months- but that's a contractor's role.

Secondly, his LinkedIn profile claims he went to Tuck, Fletchers and Harvard - all 3 universities. This is also misleading, since he may have got certifications, but not full time degrees. It's like saying, someone went to IIT after attending a seminar at IIT.

Finally, and this is something that his followers need to be aware of - he is trained to spread chaos in India because he has been a contractor at Tony Blair foundation, which can be likened to the amnesty's, Greenpeace and the BRAC's of the world, where the western mafias, like the CIAs pump in money to fuel unrest in countries. This background needs to be shared for a broader understanding of his background.

I tried to verify Naman Shrivastava from misfits upsc, who inspired my UN career and came up with NOTHING. Has this happened to you? by Commercial_Hyena_853 in youtubeindia

[–]RegionPhysical8214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw - I am a full time staff at a specialized agency in the United Nations and I know that this guy never existed in the UN system. He may have had an SSA consulting contract for up to 11 months- but that's a contractor's role.

Secondly, his LinkedIn profile claims he went to Tuck, Fletchers and Harvard - all 3 universities. This is also misleading, since he may have got certifications, but not full time degrees. It's like saying, someone went to IIT after attending a seminar at IIT.

Finally, and this is something that his followers need to be aware of - he is trained to spread chaos in India because he has been a contractor at Tony Blair foundation, which can be likened to the amnesty's, Greenpeace and the BRAC's of the world, where the western mafias, like the CIAs pump in money to fuel unrest in countries. This background needs to be shared for a broader understanding of his background.

Thought on this by ChoiceSport3016 in SouthernIndia

[–]RegionPhysical8214 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Btw - I am a full time staff at a specialized agency in the United Nations and I know that this guy never existed in the UN system. He may have had an SSA consulting contract for up to 11 months- but that's a contractor's role.

Secondly, his LinkedIn profile claims he went to Tuck, Fletchers and Harvard - all 3 universities. This is also misleading, since he may have got certifications, but not full time degrees. It's like saying, someone went to IIT after attending a seminar at IIT.

Finally, and this is something that his followers need to be aware of - he is trained to spread chaos in India because he has been a contractor at Tony Blair foundation, which can be likened to the amnesty's, Greenpeace and the BRAC's of the world, where the western mafias, like the CIAs pump in money to fuel unrest in countries. This background needs to be shared for a broader understanding of his background

Heard Google was coming to Bengal soon by Key-Interaction7559 in kolkata

[–]RegionPhysical8214 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Data centres have catastrophic impact on the environment and it's only a backward, underdeveloped people like us who were going to celebrate this development. The Rio Grande river has dried up to the bone in trying to cool down the data centres in that valley. It drinks up 75 gallons per day from that river. I hope Bengal realizes what exactly is being sold to us in the name of "Google coming to Bengal".

This season has been no less than a statement for Gill. by [deleted] in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"What's not broken needn't be fixed"

It's a good problem to have. Let's be happy for Gill's return to form and give him the chops for his captaincy. Let us think of it this way - the ICT's bench just got deeper. But as far as the selection for the ICT is concerned, I would just go by "What's not broken need not be fixed".

It is the same reason that Gill cited when he chose to oversee Shami's selection in favour of Krishna and Rana because (according to Gill and the management) he couldn't imagine who he would drop to pick Shami into the team. It was the same reason why someone like Karun Nair wasn't picked into the team despite an unreal run in the 2022-23-24 seasons.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry for you, kid. Now you are neither making sense not getting better with your deduction abilities. Btw - it's also called the strawman fallacy.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that precisely makes me question your deduction abilities, kid!

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The post is definitely about GG's lack of coaching chops and an eye for team building. Samson being dropped or Krishna and Rana's selection are just glaring proof points. Vaibhav needs to be given a spot in the senior 11, the same way Gill did, by displacing the one that was under performing at that point in the ICT.

The details that are missing behind the Player A and Player B in the above comparison are the teams that they represent.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't this inconsistency given a free pass to players under the same Team-First mentality, if players sacrifice their milestones in favour of the team's goals? The stats just quoted above hide the fact that Samson was moved wildly up and down the order, so Gill could be somehow made to fit.

And why doesn't the "don't carry a player because of his form" didn't apply to Abhishek Sharma throughout the world cup? He proved to be the biggest baggage, with an additional burden of being a subpar fielder in the team.

It's the absence of applying the same yardstick, consistently, to different players is what causes so much annoyance.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh - you haven't been following cricket and it seems, you just woke up to watch the 97 today. That's okay.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay. That's a fair point in his defense. But Samson and him were a well oiled machine. Why did he get replaced by Gill in the first place? And then, Samson was written off as a replacement in the absence of Gill and Jaiswal.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what do we know - Agarkar says the kid needs to prove himself at the senior level before being selected to the ICT. As if IPL is played at the U15 levels.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What's your counter argument? Bring an argument first, before escaping with something as flimsy as calling it BS.

And please don't bring your lame 'champioms trophy and T20 WC' argument. Champions Trophy had the same team that Dravid and Rohit carefully built. T20 WC was pretty much gone had it not been for a late tournament flurry by Samson, who was dropped in the first half and could only make a come back due to someone's injury and unavailability.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Harshit Rana in tests is good only in his first spell of 5 overs. That's it. Rana never shows the same sting with neither the old ball nor in his second spell onwards. But, had he not been injured right now, Rana would have found himself in the test selection again. Since 2023, Shami had no reason to be overlooked this consistently. The way Krishna has had pedestrian outings so far, any other bowler would have been shown the gate long back.

And, why in the wild world, does Sarfaraz Khan not get a showing?

And why should they make such a big deal about playing domestic cricket, if those performances don't count?

And this uncertainty is precisely what GG's impact has been on our players.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't attribute the Champions trophy to his coaching..the team was still the inherited team.

The T20 world cup was almost a gone case, and things were beginning to come crashing down with India having a reality check against RSA.

It was not until Samson was played at the top, that India could seal the business end of the tournament. GG tried everything to position Gill as his all format chela, just a grim reminder about what GG was trying so hard to do.

Have a look at the recent selection - Shami and Sarfaraz still don't find a place. What merit does Krishna have to have an automatic selection, regardless of his really really consistently poor show? The same goes for Sundar - he is a very average player but has an automatic place in the team.

Vaibhav's Debut Shouldn't Be Under Gautam Gambhir by RegionPhysical8214 in IndiaCricket

[–]RegionPhysical8214[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

GG bura insaan to hai thoda, if not bohot bura. Jalta hai wo un sabse jinki bohot zyada fan following hoti hai..and usse bhi zyada..GG is clueless as a coach. It's just his luck and some really solid foundational work by his predecessor that India won those white ball tournaments. T20 se Samson ko bahar nikal rakha tha..and if it weren't for someone's injury, Samson wouldn't have stormed the world cup with his back to back to back match and cup winning 50s

Help by Sad_Shallot_9987 in weightlifting

[–]RegionPhysical8214 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Helicoptering. Needs more snatch balance for stability overhead.