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Losing the Toss
« on: February 21, 2014, 07:56:49 AM »

So on the weekend I got into double digits for losing the toss.

First game of the year, won the toss, batted and destroyed the opposition.

Since that game, I have now lost the toss 10 times on the trot! 9 out of those 10 we have been asked to bowl first, except on the weekend we were put in - and won by 138 runs. However from 10 lost tosses have managed to win 10 in a row so I'm not too concerned :)

Anyone else having a wretched run at the coin toss? To be honest I'd rather keep losing it if a win is going to be the result!
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2014, 08:13:15 AM »

Yep, a couple of years back I went seven losses on the bounce, ended up sending someone else to do the toss....they won.

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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2014, 08:36:33 AM »

My Captain from Winter a couple of seasons ago insisted on calling "heads" at every toss: he lost 17 straight! :(
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2014, 08:51:51 AM »

Are you referring to yourself in the 3rd person again??
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2014, 09:35:06 AM »

Perhaps you should write to Alastair Cook and ask for tips... Oh wait.
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2014, 09:45:33 AM »

Always heads!!

had a season where we won the toss twice (home and away) the games where we won the toss were ones the captain was away!

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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2014, 09:48:21 AM »

Yeah Im away this weekend so no doubt they will probably win the toss!

Haha no way I would talk to Cook! For one I'm Australian, and secondly, we definitely went to different schools when it comes to captaincy. I am ridiculously attacking.
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2014, 09:57:03 AM »

My team last year won the toss every game through the whole season, which resulted in us missing out on a lot of bonus points available for when you lose the toss !!

Not Good !
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2014, 10:01:43 AM »

Bonus points for losing the toss....really?!?!?!?!
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2014, 10:05:48 AM »

Bonus points for losing the toss....really?!?!?!?!

I'd call landing on it's edge every time!

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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2014, 10:11:42 AM »

Nowadays, with our friendlies the team which has less players when we begin the game is forced to win the toss and elect to bat  :D
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2014, 06:27:49 PM »

Nowadays, with our friendlies the team which has less players when we begin the game is forced to win the toss and elect to bat  :D

if it's a friendly.. capts should be honest and say 'we have a strong team' or 'we have a cack team'...   good team bats first so at least if the others are skittled it makes a game of it.. only if they really do turn out to be cack... don't go smashing 300 odd against them.. a nice 230-250 for 9 is plenty good enough.. aka, retire on 50 batsmen :)
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2014, 06:33:05 PM »

I can't believe nobody has said this yet....
You're obviously a useless (No Swearing Please)!

Sorry, couldn't resist  :-[
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2014, 08:19:17 PM »

I can't believe nobody has said this yet....
You're obviously a useless (No Swearing Please)!

Sorry, couldn't resist  :-[

Haha, believe me my teammates have started calling me much worse this year, especially when we bowl first every week!
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Re: Losing the Toss
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2014, 08:22:24 PM »

Haha, believe me my teammates have started calling me much worse this year, especially when we bowl first every week!
I was simply referring to you inability to toss effectively, can imagine what you get called by your team mates having to field first week on week though haha!
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