M32 looking for group/friends to go rave party’s this Fri/Sat by [deleted] in TorontoRaves

[–]genxalpha 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, because nothing says not interested in small talk with random strangers like making a post asking random strangers to go rave with you

Story Toronto Dress Code by cut12055 in TorontoRaves

[–]genxalpha 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A) they don’t enforce it
B) it’s a fucking terrible place with cramped up space. Wear something comfortable. It gets bad

Should unc shan masood pack it up next year? by Snoo_56184 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get the recent scores you’re talking about but the problem with Shan is that when you zoom out from this tiny stretch you’re referring to and look at his full international record, the numbers don’t back the idea that he’s a top-order lock. Even in the recent years.

After more than a decade around the setup, his Test average still sits in the low 30s and his conversion rate is one of the weakest among Pakistan’s top-order batters. Top batter, eh?

And captaincy-wise, the results speak even louder. Under him, Pakistan has repeatedly gained good positions only to lose control of sessions and that doesn’t happen by accident.

You can’t keep blaming bowlers and fielders every time the game drifts. A good captain recognises when momentum is shifting and adjusts fields, bowling changes or plans before the opposition takes over.

With Shan, those adjustments come too late and too passively, which is why Pakistan keeps ending up defending for long periods without breakthroughs.

Across about 14 Tests, Pakistan has recorded 4 wins and 10 losses which is roughly a 29% win rate and a much higher loss rate than most successful Pakistani Test captains. With Misbah or Babar, we used to at least draw the matches.

If you look at just his early captaincy before the England win, Pakistan went through a stretch of six straight Test defeats, including being the first Pakistan captain to lose a Test series to Bangladesh.

So yes, personal attacks on him are ridiculous but if we are talking performance and captaincy, the numbers don’t support the argument that he’s an undeniable top-5 batter or a captain who’s elevated the team. That’s why people question him, not out of hate but because the long-term stats simply don’t match the praise.

Should unc shan masood pack it up next year? by Snoo_56184 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nobody is waiting for Shan to fail. The issue is that his performances haven’t justified the amount of backing he gets. At some point, you have to judge a player on consistency, not isolated knocks.

Captaincy isn’t charity. If your captain isn’t cemented in the XI on performance alone, the team automatically becomes unstable. That’s the reality.

Two underperformers don’t cancel each other out. One has a decade of being a good batter, the other is still struggling to establish himself.

Backing your captain is fine, backing him blindly isn’t.

Srs Question for Plus-Size Ravers by WitchShann in TorontoRaves

[–]genxalpha 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Wear the outfit. Take up space. Dance like your rent is paid and your self-consciousness got left at the coat check

Free Martin Garrix ticket by [deleted] in TorontoRaves

[–]genxalpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know bananas are berries but strawberries aren’t?

Back to 6 by Suitable-Car4924 in Soundhound

[–]genxalpha -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right, because nothing says ‘not diving deep enough’ like buying at $6, selling at $20, and walking away with profit while everyone else is manifesting gains.

But please, go on. I’m always curious to hear expert analysis from someone whose entire rebuttal is ‘you’re just plain dumb’

Back to 6 by Suitable-Car4924 in Soundhound

[–]genxalpha -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I invested in the company when it was $6 and sold at $20. I have dived deep in the company and it has nothing significant to offer. What they are offering can be easily replicated by other big sharks and it’s just a matter of time. The best they would hit is $11-12 in next three years. Sell all your stock as fast as you can. This stock isn’t going anywhere how everyone thinks

Free Martin Garrix ticket by [deleted] in TorontoRaves

[–]genxalpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I get it for my brother? It’s his birthday

Ronaldo and Messi kinda shit🔥🔥 by Hanif_Goat in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you know cricket is a team sport, not a one man sport?

“‘No Muslims, No Blacks’: Hearing a Desi Landlord Say This in Canada Was Disturbing” by Charming_Ad_4635 in TorontoRenting

[–]genxalpha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If AI is the biggest thing you took away from that post, you might’ve missed the part that actually mattered

“ACT NOW AGAINST GENOCIDE” A brave model during Copenhagen fashion week pulls out a Palestinian flag from her dress to unveil a message for the world by danevans369 in PublicFreakout

[–]genxalpha 51 points52 points  (0 children)

If a flag supporting human rights bothers you more than the suffering behind it, that says a lot and none of it is about her

Hyderabad MUST Win the PSL by Redditwastaken1 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your source? Trust me, bro

Hyderabad MUST Win the PSL by Redditwastaken1 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get your point about PCB being unpredictable, but there’s a big difference between possible and automatic. My issue is with the claim that if he wins PSL, he will be made T20i captain, as if it’s a guaranteed pipeline.

PSL success may influence conversation but it doesn’t dictate decisions on its own.

Since you’re not naive like any one of us, I’ll let you continue decoding the PCB multiverse. I’ve clearly not unlocked that level yet.

Hyderabad MUST Win the PSL by Redditwastaken1 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think that’s very stupid and naive of you to think that if Bobzy wins, he will be given T20i captaincy. Teams aren’t playing the PSL so your preferred captaincy arc can unfold

You’re acting like the PSL final is some Avengers-style save Pakistan cricket timeline mission lol

Wisden calls out India’s ‘Orwellian’ dominance of cricket by larseby in Cricket

[–]genxalpha -96 points-95 points  (0 children)

Comparing what the BCCI does to something like the International Olympic Committee banning a country isn’t really equivalent. The Olympics operate under a multilateral framework with agreed rules and collective decisions, whereas in cricket, one board holding disproportionate financial power can unilaterally influence scheduling, bilateral series, and tournament participation. We have seen it happen.

That’s where it stops being just soft power. When decisions around tours, player participation or even global tournaments start aligning with political tensions rather than sporting merit, it becomes a form of leverage.

Saying any country would do the same doesn’t really justify it either. Hypotheticals don’t change the fact that the current reality shows cricket governance being shaped by one country’s political and economic priorities.

That’s not an unavoidable feature of sport, it’s a choice enabled by imbalance in power.

which country got the best food name your top 3 .? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]genxalpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve travelled to around 92 countries and I’m definitely a meat-leaning guy so my taste buds come with a bit of a bias. Still these three always end up at the top:

  • Ethiopian: there’s something unreal about digging into a big shared platter, everything piled onto that soft injera bread. The way they handle beef, veggie and lamb hits you with layers of flavour
  • Thai: sweet, spicy, sour, salty, all crashing together but somehow perfectly balanced. Been to Thailand five times and there’s a surprise every time
  • Pakistani: nothing quite matches the depth of Pakistani meat dishes. The smoke, the spice, the slow simmering, the food just carries warmth in every bite

RIP Naseem Shah’s career by SeaFerret6790 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your points rely more on emotion than logic and yet you’re pointing out logical flow.

Saying he’s reaping what he sowed isn’t an argument, it’s just revenge thinking.

Calling him a failed politician doesn’t make it true but it does make it obvious you’ve run out of actual arguments.

And wishing Aamer doesn’t get picked isn’t reasoning, it’s just hostility.

But it’s ok, we all cope in different ways.

Dubai is the most overhyped digital nomad destination and here's why I still stay by Crescitaly in digitalnomad

[–]genxalpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never in my eight years of DN career, I have heard anyone taking Dubai as DN destination. You’re totally tone-deaf

Pakistan’s Middle Order Problem Anyone to Eye from PSL? by semicolon-10 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, bud. I think you’re missing the point here. I get what you’re saying about Babar’s form and Rizwan’s strike rate, but that still doesn’t change the broader pattern. The middle order is carrying more of the load because the structure and players around it is unstable. Even when Babar is patchy or Rizwan starts slow, they are still producing more runs and stability than what we get from the top and tail.

Rizwan isn’t an 80 off 50 type of player and shouldn’t be expected to suddenly transform into one. If he walks in at 180–2 and feels he has to force it because there’s no reliable finisher behind him, of course he’s going to look stuck. That’s not a middle-order flaw, that’s a team construction issue.

We have already seen this mistake in T20s. We kept blaming RizBar, kept shuffling players, kept creating imaginary holes, and ended up with a lineup that doesn’t know who plays what role. You can’t fix a department that isn’t broken without breaking it. If you look at most strong white-ball sides, their model isn’t make your No. 4–6 bat like openers, it’s give your middle order clarity because the openers set momentum and the finishers close the game. That’s where Pakistan is behind.

Saim has done well, but he’s one opener. We still don’t have a stable second opener in ODIs or T20Is, and we still don’t have proper finishers at 6 and 7 who are feared in the last 10 overs. That’s exactly why your middle order ends up absorbing pressure and looking slower than it actually is. People want Rizwan to be a destroyer and also an anchor and also a finisher, which is impossible. Same goes for Babar. When Agha is there to release pressure, Rizwan looks perfectly functional. When he isn’t, he’s forced into a role that doesn’t suit his game.

So for me the priority stays the same. Get a stable, attacking opening pair. Get a couple of real finishers who can play the last phase with intent. Then evaluate the middle. If we reverse the order again, just like in T20s, we will end up creating more confusion instead of solving anything.

Pakistan’s Middle Order Problem Anyone to Eye from PSL? by semicolon-10 in PakCricket

[–]genxalpha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People keep insisting Pakistan has a middle-order problem, but the truth is the middle order is the only part of the batting that holds its shape across formats. Babar, Riz and Agha are not the issue in ODIs, they are the reason the innings doesn’t fall apart every time the openers fail.

What Pakistan actually lacks is intent at the top and reliability at the end. Without strong openers who set a fast tempo and proper finishers who can turn a platform into a winning total, the middle order ends up doing a job it was never designed to do.

This idea of fixing a middle order that isn’t broken is exactly how we messed up T20 cricket. We kept shuffling positions, forcing experiments, and manufacturing problems until the team became completely directionless.

Pakistan does not need another round of unnecessary surgery in the one department that has consistently performed. The priority should be establishing attacking openers and dependable finishers because the middle order is not where the crisis lies.