Twitter unhappy with ICC's contemplation to abolish toss

The game of cricket has evolved and has been a witness to numerous changes over the years. The primary reason behind the modifications has been to remain in sync with the dynamics of the sport. The toss in an integral aspect of a contest and is an age-old tradition, which started way back in March 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in a Test match between Australia and England.

Ever since the toss has taken place prior to every encounter on the cricket pitch. As far as the rule is concerned, the home captain flips the coin up in the air after which the visiting team’s skipper calls either of heads or tails. The winner of the same takes a call on whether to bat or bowl first. Meanwhile, the toss also makes a significant impact as far as the eventual result of the match is concerned.

A new rule in place?

However, the 150-year old spectacle might be abolished in the near future. A recently-formed committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is contemplating about doing away with the ‘toss system’ in Test cricket. In that scenario, the visiting captain will be asked for their decision to bat or to have a crack at the opposition with the leather.

A note was circulated surrounding the issue, which gave an insight into their contemplation over the matter. Here is the note of the same.

“There is (serious) concern about the current level of home team interference in Test pitch preparation, and more than one committee member believes that the toss should be automatically awarded to the visiting team in each match, although there are some others on the committee who do not share that view”.

The committee consists of some prominent names from the cricketing fraternity. Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble, Mahela Jayawardene, Andrew Strauss, Rahul Dravid, Tim May, New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White, umpire Richard Kettleborough, ICC match referees’ chief Ranjan Madugalle, Shaun Pollock and Clare Connor are members of the team.

However, the fans aren’t quite happy by the new revelations of the ICC and they lashed out on the cricket board.

Here are their reactions

What a useless decision

— anup viratian (@AnukulVirat) May 17, 2018

Totally disagree. Feel this would dramatically improve the chances of visitors AND reduce the role of the coin tosses in test match, as the home side prepares pitches that are advantageous if you go second.

— Urthor (@Urthor) May 17, 2018

Will help in doing away wd doctored pitches and exploitation of home advantage

— Sunny Deol Army (@ActionKingAgain) May 17, 2018

What abt Pakistan ?? games in UAE, here both the teams r visiting teams ????

— Buddy (@VK_Buddy14) May 17, 2018

Bookies…. Will be home side….pak and other team.. Are visitors… ? ?

— antman…. (@154krantii) May 17, 2018

Unfair. Make the pitches better

— Harsimran sandhu (@Harsandhu5982) May 17, 2018

Wrost dicition..
1st day night test than..
10ovr cricket than..
Remove Champions trophy..
and now removing toss frm test cricket this is totally unfair..
ICC on a mission to destroy Cricket @ICC @ICCMediaComms @ICCLive

— Roshan??? (@ImRoshanMahi7) May 17, 2018

There Should be toss rule because then home and visiting both teams will know at which venue they will get first and they will be pre-prepared ,
Indirectly there will be toss before some days of match !
Please don't destroy cricket and it's excitement…. @ICC

— Sarvesh Surana (@sarvesh_surana) May 17, 2018

Absolute rubbish idea. Both teams get to know the conditions before toss and can pick playing 11 accordingly, this decision is going to favor visiting team.

— Varun Kale (@imvarunkale) May 17, 2018

At least don’t make any changes in traditional games ??

— Manohargaddam (@Manohargaddam4) May 17, 2018

ICC on a mission to destroy Cricket

— shubhamhota (@IamShubhamHota) May 17, 2018

already some teams destroys cricket by making shittest pitch for their sake

— ஜய் tye (@jaiponting10) May 17, 2018