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The captain who wins the toss gets the option either to bat or bowl. The decision to bat or bowl first is of great tactical importance, and the captain will have considered many variables before arriving at his decision. Because of the different natures of the games, it is considerably more common to bat second in one-day cricket than it is in Test cricket.
Batting firstIf the team is uncertain about the nature of the pitch or simply wants to play safe, they bat first. If the opposition bowling is strong, batting first is a good option. Sometimes, the nature of the pitch deteriorates (i.e. makes batting difficult) as the game progresses. Hence batting first is a better option. Another advantage of batting first is that once you have got a total on board; the other team still has to chase it, and anything could happen once they chase. Most of the weaker teams achieved great upsets over fancied teams by batting first and bowling the opposition out. However, the captain of a team that bats first and is scoring well in a first-class game may face a difficult decision as to when to declare. A captain who declares early risks being overtaken by the team batting second; a captain who declares late risks leaving his team with insufficient time to dismiss the other team, so suffering a draw despite having a high score. The team batting second rarely has to face this choice, although it may arise when they score exceptionally well in their first innings. Batting second
Influence of toss on outcomeWinning the toss provides a small, but significant improvement to a team's chances of winning. Based on all Test matches played up to 27 December, 2006:
Based on all one-day international matches played up to 27 December, 2006:
Source: Cricinfo Statsguru Alternatives to The TossLosing The Toss provides the losing team with a pre-match excuse. More than the statistics, it is the perception of the benefits of winning The Toss. Toss OnceOne proposal is that there is only one toss at the begining of a series. Then teams take turns to elect to bat or field. This would not work in a tournament such as The World Cup. Visitor electsUnder this proposal given that the groundsman can influence the pitch to support the home team, the visiting team has the right to elect to bat or field. This would not work in a tournament such as The World Cup. Replace The Toss with The BidThis proposal is currently being studied by The Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The two captains bid in runs for the right to elect to bat or field first. The team with the higher bid wins the right to elect. The runs bid are awarded to the opposing side as Bid-Byes. Bids should be for a minimum of Zero. Should both captains bid the same number of runs then there will be a coin toss as currently but with the winner forfeiting the runs bid. Example Method 1 – closed bids In a sealed envelope, the captain of Team A Bids 30 runs. In a sealed envelope, the captain of Team B Bids 10 runs. The captain of Team A has the right to elect to bat or field. 30 runs are awarded to Team B as bid byes. If the sealed bids are tied then the coin is tossed. But the winner has the right to elect and the loser receives bid bye runs of the amount of the tied bids. Method 2 - open auction To create more theatre bids could be as in an open auction with the umpire asking for bids in jumps of 5 runs. “Who bids 5 runs? The captain of Team A raises his hand first. Then to the captain of Team B the umpire asks: “Do you bid 10 runs? If the captain of Team B answers “yes” to the captain of Team A the umpire asks: “Do you bid 15 runs? And so on until a captain declines to bid more. The winning captain has the right to elect to bat or field and the losing captain’s team receives bid bye runs of the amount of the bid. Method 2 - open auction – provides more theatre and tension Source: The Toss should be replaced by The Bid. Warren Edwardes Blog 12 March 2007 Source: The Toss should be replaced by The Bid. The Financial Times 19 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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