Talk:Toss (cricket)

Influence on outcome

 * Team losing toss: won 30.8%, lost 33.6%, drew 35.5%, tied 0.1%.
 * From Cricinfo StatsGuru. -dmmaus 21:56, 27 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Can I ask something? How come teams winning the toss have a higher draw percentage than teams losing the toss? Sam Vimes | Address me 22:58, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I was just coming to ask that. I can't even see how it has something to do with a rounding error, nor can I find the statsguru page to check the maths.--Cherry blossom tree 23:29, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

I'd also be interested if there are any statistics on what captains who win the toss choose to do. I imagine that WG Grace's saying "When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it, then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat" still holds true, but are there anr particular eras/grounds/teams when bowling first was more common? --Cherry blossom tree 23:29, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

There are plenty of grounds thought to be better to bowl first if the conditions are right, one that springs to mind is Headingley which is known as a "seamer's paradise". Also it should be noted that in one-dayers the modern trend is very much towards opting to bowl as a default, where in tests it has always been the other way round. On another note, how about a section of famous/significant tosses? Hussein's decision to stick the Aussies in at Brisbane for example, or his record of 13 consequetive losses? Could be interesting, and give an idea of the significance of the toss to the sport212.32.11.115 13:24, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Whats a "bid-bye"?

Who calls heads
or tails?

I mean how is the caller determined? Is it always the "away" captain or what? Albatross2147 (talk) 05:09, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Start of the match
The lede states
 * The umpires call of play marks the official beginning of the match.

been played? -- Red rose64 (talk) 20:57, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Interesting article
I don't edit any more, but anyone who does and comes across this might be interested in this article - http://www.supersport.com/cricket/blogs/neil-manthorp/Lifes_a_toss_until_you_win_one - for inclusion somewhere on this page. 86.169.210.73 (talk) 22:25, 5 January 2011 (UTC)