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[frooper11]

As the title suggests I've become a complete and utter useless coin side chooser.

Now in my 5th year as skipper of a Sunday side and I honestly can't remember the last time I won the toss. It's become a standing joke among the rest of the lads. Now I always call tails, as everyone knows, tails for Wales never fails... Well section 3 of Sods Law suggests that if I call heads at the next toss the coin will land tails up.

Has anyone else suffered this 'phenomenon'?

Oh, and none of this 'it's random' rubbish. There are clearly other forces at work.

[TangoWhiskey]

So what you're saying is that you're a useless (No Swearing Please)?

Yeah it does strike me as odd. I wonder if there is a stat about which England captain was the best (No Swearing Please)?

[smilley792]

I can't believe a word that describes the important part of every cricket match is swear filtered!  Shocking.


Flip the coin and let the oppo captain call. Tis not really your fault when you lose then.

I'm 2 for 2 this year. And don't think I have to captain another. So 100% season. Lol

[frooper11]

So what you're saying is that you're a useless (No Swearing Please)?

Yeah it does strike me as odd. I wonder if there is a stat about which England captain was the best (No Swearing Please)?

That's exactly what I'm saying except for some reason the T word isn't allowed as you've found out.

I'd imagine the TMS scorer holds this type of stat, I've heard even more random ones during the recent tests.

[frooper11]

I can't believe a word that describes the important part of every cricket match is swear filtered!  Shocking.


Flip the coin and let the oppo captain call. Tis not really your fault when you lose then.

I'm 2 for 2 this year. And don't think I have to captain another. So 100% season. Lol

Played more away games this season and tends to be the gentlemanly thing to offer the choice to the away skipper. In fairness it doesn't appear to really affected the result. We've won more than we've lost when I've not had the choice to bat or bowl.

[WalkingWicket37]

I'm excellent at tossing, think my record is 14/17
Sadly the toss was the only thing I won that successfully! 

[Jenko]

I lost ten straight last Aussie summer, for ten wins

[skip1973]

I only call tails.

[Wickets-then-runs]

A couple of seasons ago,  my skipper went 16 straight without a win.... I took up as Skipper after that and after losing the first few tosses decided that " whatever my gut told me, go the opposite!" Worked as well as anything!

[Warneymonster]

I only call tails, in our league if you lose the toss your almost certainly stuck in due to the winning and losing draw options. I reckon I'm 50/50 on calling the coin but useless at flipping in against the weak sides in our league. Has cost us points purely down to teams batting out for a draw

[TangoWhiskey]

Perhaps swap to heads?

[ajmw89]

I have lost every toss away this season (where I have been the tossee).  Called heads for all but 1 and they've all been tails
I've won all the tosses at home (where I am the toss er)
Make of that what you will

[TangoWhiskey]

I have lost every toss away this season (where I have been the tossee).  Called heads for all but 1 and they've all been tails
I've won all the tosses at home (where I am the toss er)
Make of that what you will

I think we should start a petition to get the admins to accept the "t" word. It's where all games of cricket start, fundamental to the fabric of the game!

[frooper11]

Well...despite the obvious alternative I stayed with tails yesterday and won the toss! Much to the delight of the rest of the side.

I agree, how can the word to describe the opening act of each game be banned?!

[tim2000s]

Well...despite the obvious alternative I stayed with tails yesterday and won the toss! Much to the delight of the rest of the side.

I agree, how can the word to describe the opening act of each game be banned?!

Coin Toss? Tossing the coin?

Definitely not banned!