Win the toss and...actually don't bother

[rkt.india]

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The English County Championship began in historic fashion as across the country the toss was ditched under new regulations which allow the visiting captain to decide whether he wants to bowl first.

 

Four captains took up the option as Somerset, Warwickshire, Surrey and Sussex all opted to put the home side in the opening day of the season.

At Chelmsford tradition was stuck to as Gareth Roderick, the Gloucestershire captain, declined the chance to bowl so the toss took place as normal and he batted first against Essex. However, there is nothing in the new regulations to stop a visiting captain still bowling first if he wins the toss in the normal way.

The change in toss regulations stemmed from a growing concern that the standard of pitches in county cricket - particularly in Division Two - was compromising the development of players.

 

Specifically, the role of spinners has become marginalised on surfaces that sometimes provide extravagant help to medium-pace seamers while batsmen, fearful that they will receive an unplayable delivery sooner rather than later, have responded by playing more aggressively. As a result, some of the skills required to succeed in Test cricket - patience, discipline and consistency - have been lost.

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/996293.html

[bulbul]

Nice.

[Texan]

Its a good idea and we should introduce it in our domestic cricket as well. Perhaps we should switch the option and offer the visiting captain an opportunity to bat first or have the toss. In knockouts at neutral venues, toss should be held. 

[kosingh]

5 hours ago, Viper said:

If this happens in INTL ODI cricket..

 

We will chase everytime Kohli's average will reach 1000 

If it happen in international ODI cricket, the cricket world will revolt and see it as another BCCI conspiracy to benefit India

[bulbul]

5 minutes ago, kosingh said:

If it happen in international ODI cricket, the cricket world will revolt and see it as another BCCI conspiracy to benefit India

Not going to make much difference in ODI..this is designed to avoid creating minefields / grassy pitches in County cricket..