Winning toss can effect most cricket matches

[slippy888]

Is anyone in favour off a bowl out before the match to earn the right to decide if you want to bowl or bat first, rather than a flimsy coin toss where no skill is involved.

 

[loterry1994]

I don’t think so in this case it should be 50/50 and the coin toss does it. Bowl offs you could probably practice and some teams would be better than others

 

[Arachnodouche]

Pretty sure this Indian batting would've made a meal of chasing moderate totals too, under lights or in broad daylight.

 

[Spark]

You don't get to complain about the toss when you only put 110 up batting first.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

You don't get to complain about the toss when you only put 110 up batting first.

Well, West Indies made 55 batting first...India doubled their score batting first and still lost

 

[Howe_zat]

Captains have so far have won the toss and chosen to bat first 10 times and fielded first 18 times.

Maybe have a word with the 10 who opted not to win the match.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Affect not effect. Sorry, someone had to write it and it is one of my pet hates.

 

[Aritro]

It's defo time for a rotating system where every team gets a chance to choose, with a toss deciding odd numbered matches.

Easier to do in bilateral series than tournaments because it's more of an advantage against stronger teams but I'd like to see the toss done away with as much as possible.

 

[trundler]

Captains have so far have won the toss and chosen to bat first 10 times and fielded first 18 times.

Maybe have a word with the 10 who opted not to win the match.

Way more lopsided in the night games I think. No team has won batting first in the second time slot.

 

[Stefan9]

Way more lopsided in the night games I think. No team has won batting first in the second time slot.

The teams batting first in the night games have made 110, 125, 147, 154, 124, 134,190, 151 & 55. Only afghanistan's 190 would be considered a good t20 total. The rest are under par scores batting first.

 

[honestbharani]

The problem is the start time. If they start at 7:30 UAE time, it won't be this lopsided in favor of the side batting second, esp in Dubai and it will mean the toss will be less decisive.