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  2. Movie Discussion Thread Vol. 2

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    Try "Shadow In The Cloud". Surprisingly good movie. I started watching it while having diner and it kept me hooked till the end. Not a single boring scene beyond first 10-15 mins. Though there are some outrageous Rajnikant kinda stunts in the movie but overall, good fun movie to watch. 
    Streaming anywhere or?

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  3. The Old Cricket Thread

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    As per bcci officials players followed all protocols and went inside only cos it was raining. They should isolate them for couple of days and then do a test. Once cleared should join the team back. Aussie media will of course blow this out as much as they can.

    Btw, out of these only Shaw will be happy. He knows he ain't playing any more games for India in near future so who cares..

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  5. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Also, Natarajan added to squad as replacement. 
    How is Shardul playing in front of Saini.. interesting decision. He is a handy batsman which is a plus but I don't know much about his FC bowling stats.

    Also as per TOI Rahul will play instead of Vihari. So, Rohit will open in place of Mayank.

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  7. The Old Cricket Thread

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    He did quarantine, so should be ok, but the way Indian team is happy is as if some superstar in test ranks have arrived :roflroll:
     
    But I guess always good to have a good senior player around, different story that he is not a regular in Indian test team [emoji14]
    I think he is well liked in Indian team maybe that's why the welcome.. I still believe he shouldn't open and play at 5. He can't play swing and Vihari can open instead with Gill.

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  8. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Great thread this. Do give it a read. 
    Mayank deserves to be backed. Should not be dropped after 2 flop matches. 

    TBH, there's no evidence that Rohit will come and perform in Aus. 
    I wouldn't drop Mayank and paly Gill at no 4. 
    As per Times of India Rohit and Gill both will play in place of Mayank and Vihari. Mayank shouldn't be dropped yet and Vihari seriously doesn't deserve to be dropped specially for and overseas failure like KL Rahul.

    Also, Burns is dropped and Warner and Pucvoski are joining the squad which means Head might be dropped too and Wade will play at his spot.

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  9. Movie Discussion Thread Vol. 2

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    V for Vendetta
     
    What a scrappy, fantastic little thing. The setting is catchy, the message is universal, and the vibe is just so right. I was going to watch Chicago 7 but just went browsing for some reason, and chose this, which was kind of lucky because it's the last day the movie is available on Netflix! I didn't know this till after I finished the movie and the small subscript below the title told me so. 
    The movie has some great lines and Hugo Weaving absolutely nails their delivery, like only he could. The music, the few songs that V plays in his jukebox are gems, and together with his reclaimed art and other things set the mood so, so right. The choice for London, as I understand that it was in the comics too, was truly inspired, and the colours used in the logos, the dominoes and the chancellor's briefing room were absolutely apt. 
    The movie feels more relevant today, in this year, and with this state, and is an engaging and enjoyable viewing. Portman as Evey, the character that imbibes fear and kowtows to the state is most of us, and her transformation as Fawkes was pulled off brilliantly.  
     
    The idea, that an idea, once it catches on, cannot be killed, an idea whose time has come cannot be stopped. Similar to what Bruce mentions in Batman Begins, this is the greatest tool used by people who change the world. 
     
    ..Mr Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. 
     
    Remember, remember the 5th of November. 
     
    9/10
    One of my Favourites.. I do it's re-watch from time to time.. dialogues are extremely relevant in today's age and atmosphere..

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  12. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Brilliant win. Back against the wall. 36 humiliation which could break any teams morale. I will rate this win as high as the Perth one in 2008. We couldn't win the series then. We can win it now. I want Warner to play next game. I want us to beat their best XI even when we don't have our best XI playing.

    Positives-
    Gill- brilliant temperament in both innings. No nervous jitters. Ya, he got lucky with couple of drops but was flawless in 2nd innings.

    Rahane- Very good Captaincy, brilliant batting and return to form is good omen for rest of series. A true gentleman like Rahul Dravid. New players like Gill will benefit from him and Pujara.

    Siraj- So, his Ranji exploits weren't exaggerated and he can bowl a good line and length all day.. very impressive debut.

    Jadeja- he should be a starter in all matches unless it's a green top like NZ. MVP since long. Period.

    Ashwin- probably bowling his best. The pressure he creates is invaluable.

    Bumrah- we are lucky to have him. Enough said.

    Pant- One drop catch aside was reasonably good with the gloves. However, his counterattacking 29 and that 50+ partnership with Rahane when we were struggling for momentum was precious. Will only get better with confidence.

    Vihari- Doing reasonably well at 5/6 and holding out one end. But, I would like him to make some 50+ scores soon.

    Negatives-
    Mayank- Technical issues and lack of confidence is apparent in his dismissals. Might get replaced by Rohit in next match.

    Pujara- Dip in form but hopefully does well in next one. He is undroppable overseas.

    Seems Saini will play next game if Umesh isn't fit. I would have liked to try Natrajan but team management prefers Saini.

    After the sadness of 36 it's good to be happy for another 9 days [emoji3][emoji3]

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  17. The Old Cricket Thread

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    He did show his frustration and gave a stare to Rahane.
    Rahane got out by his own mistake cos he was the one who called Jadeja for the run. While Kohli got out cos Rahane called him for the run and then left him stranded in the middle.

    Rahane gesture to jaddu was great but the restraint Kohli showed and without uttering a word went back to pavilion is also commendable. 5 years back Kohli won't have reacted this sensibly. Also, Rahane had already made a ton when he got out while Kohli was on the way to his ton.

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  18. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Bowled well. They did a blockathon in the last hour. Happens. Hopefully we will clear them soon tomorrow morning. Will be up at 5am for sure to watch though it's a hectic working day. Shouldn't be chasing anything more than 50.

    If Rahane wouldn't have been run out we would have a better lead. Umesh injury happened just when he was bowling beautifully. With just 4 bowlers taking 6 wickets on a track which looked flat today is commendable.

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  20. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Virat in tests is a beast. The only problem is his team selections. 
    Other than that, he's aggressive and got a great attitude.
    In SENA as well, he has excellent record. In India under Virat we are unbeatable. 
    Only Aus managed to win a test here few years back, other than that, other teams aren't even putting up a fight.
     
    The way he has developed the pace bowling line up is tremendous. 
    Wherever we lost in SENA, we have fought and lost. But in India, teams just get blown away.

    Same Australian team will lose matches by an innings in Indian. 
     
    Exactly my point. We will see how England fares in India next month.

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  21. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Awww I stepped on a raw nerve there. 
     
    No one’s denying stats. No one even said anything about RCB. It’s the boorish behaviour that irks some. [emoji3]
     
     
     
     
     
    No nerve. I am one of the biggest critic of Kohli and Shastri combo and there stupid selection policies. But, the fact remains Dhoni was the worst test captain we had. When he left in 2014 we were at no.7 in ranking. Kohli rebuild the team and gave support to pacers. Transformation of Ishant after 2015, emergence of Shami and Bhuvi along with the rise of Bumrah, credit must be given to Kohli for managing them well. We went on to be no.1 and won the Test maze for 4 years in a row. His white ball captaincy isn't anything great to talk about and like many I would love to try Rohit in that place but in red ball he does really good where Rohit still hasn't cemented his place and Rahane blows hot and cold.

    Why do we have an obsession with SENA countries when they don't give a sh*t with how much they lose in subcontinent. How much SA, England, NZ and Australia have won in India? We are literally unbeatable at home. They all pride themselves to be great at home and we keep belittling our achievement by showing only outside wins matter. Only if we can build a good opening pair and solve the late order batting we can win a lot more abroad too.

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  22. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Kohli has won 33 matches and lost 13 matches out of 56 he has captained since 2014 when dhoni resigned midway Australia tour. His win percentage is 59% which is the highest for any Indian captain till date. Don't know what people are smoking when they ask he shouldn't be test captain. His team selection is often controversial but no one can deny his stats as captain. Also he has the best batting average in the team as a batsman since he was made captain. What else you want more?

     

    Don't compare Kohli the RCB captain with Kohli the test captain.

     

    Also, if Rahane wouldn't have sold Kohli down the river in first match he would have made a big score and our lead would be quite high with a different result probably. People have fickle memory.

     

    Great [emoji817] by Rahane today. Aussies returned the favor of dropping catches. That head drop on last ball will haunt him for the rest of the series. Pant's 29 is gonna go under the radar big time but his little innings managed to break the shackles for us and made the scoring easier by upping the run rate which gave Rahane the confidence to play positively too. Jadeja batted beautifully and I hope he makes a 50+ tomorrow.

     

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  24. The Old Cricket Thread

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    Good debut for Siraj and Gill so far. Siraj bowled a very good line and length throughout and Gill looked solid barring the drop by Marnus.

    Bumrah and Ashwin were the stars today. Smith going cheaply is a great thing as he has been our primary tormenter. Paine run out went against us but didn't cost us badly. I believe this is the best 11 among the available players and if we can't win this match then any further changes ain't gonna do miracles.

    MCG pitch traditionally produces lots of runs but this one looks a little helpful to bowlers. Still, if we manage close to 300 then Aussies will be under tremendous pressure.

    Mayank needs to correct his backlift which isn't too difficult to manage. Hopefully, he does better in second innings.

    Also, thankfully we grabbed all catches.

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