***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[hendrix]

It's certainly worth a discussion though. Not a perfect example, but Pakistan did win all 3 Tests they won the toss in and didn't win any of the two they didn't in the UAE recently. So it's clearly a distinct advantage - how you'd eliminate it, or even if you need to, is another question.

They won the toss and batted first in the third test and lost by an innings.

 

[SteveNZ]

They won the toss and batted first in the third test and lost by an innings.

Bastard. I spent a good 10 minutes surmising that post.

Let's chalk that Test up to being an extraordinary circumstance that negated the toss, and all agree the theme of my post was strong even if my fact checking was ****house.

 

[cnerd123]

520/7 may be par for Adelaide but India's batting isn't going to get anywhere close to that against Mitch.

Needed an above average showing with the ball here; the fact that it has been so terrible is depressing, even if the scoreline doesn't represent it.

 

[hendrix]

The toss would have less impact if you allowed teams to choose their lineup after the fact.

 

[Athlai]

The toss would have less impact if you allowed teams to choose their lineup after the fact.

Pick your 12 before the toss. Pick your 12th man after it.

 

[Prince EWS]

I still support letting the away team choose whether to bat or field first in all Tests. It'd certainly discourage curators from preparing what we consider now to be toss-dependent wickets.

 

[Antihippy]

Shows Ryan Harris highlight reel.

Doesn't show his greatest delivery ever.

Good job channel nine.

 

[Athlai]

I still support letting the away team choose whether to bat or field first in all Tests. It'd certainly discourage curators from preparing what we consider now to be toss-dependent wickets.

It works a lot of the time but Sri Lanka choosing to bat first against Bangladesh in Bangladesh is probably the most disgusting thing ever.

 

[Nate]

I still support letting the away team choose whether to bat or field first in all Tests. It'd certainly discourage curators from preparing what we consider now to be toss-dependent wickets.

This this this. One of my main gripes with cricket.

 

[heathrf1974]

Agreed, away teams need all the help they can get. With the exception of South Africa home advantage is massive in world cricket at the moment and is making many contests very one-sided.

 

[SteveNZ]

I still support letting the away team choose whether to bat or field first in all Tests. It'd certainly discourage curators from preparing what we consider now to be toss-dependent wickets.

I don't, with the caveat that this can only lead to flat pitches. The day of the green seamer would be well and truly as dead as the dodo.

 

[Cabinet96]

I've watched three balls today so far and Johnson has gone for 10. Is it 2010 again?

 

[hendrix]

I don't particularly have a problem with the winner of the toss having an advantage, it just shouldn't be exacerbated by teams having to gamble on their composition.

 

[brockley]

Why isn't india talking to ABC or Channel 9,a freeze?

 

[Antihippy]

Rhinooooo!!!

 

[Gnske]

Well that was hook line and sinker, wonderfully set up

 

[Swingpanzee]

RYNO! Back in Business.

 

[Jarquis]

I reeeaaaaally hate chop-ons but that's jagged back a bit. Fair.

 

[Spark]

could drive a semi-trailer through that

 

[adub]

Gonna so miss the Rhino when those knees give it up.