Doing Away With Toss in Test Cricket Not Sensible, Says Bishan Singh Bedi

Former India cricketer, Bishan Singh Bedi has dismissed the idea of doing away with the toss in Test cricket – to rule out giving the home team an added advantage.

Meanwhile, a newly-appointed committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is debating the idea of doing away with the ‘toss’ in Test cricket.

Moreover, the committee includes former international cricketers and coaches, elite panel umpires and match referees.

The world cricket governing body fICC, however, came up with this idea to protect the five-day format of the game. In the process, they don’t mind fiddling with a 140-year-old tradition of the game.

The committee – headed by former India captain Anil Kumble, will debate whether to give away with the toss in an attempt to reduce “home advantage” held by the host team.

In a brief note circulated ahead of the meeting suggests that many of the committee members are against it.

But, eventually, more that one member believes that the toss should be automatically awarded to the visiting team in each match.

Bishan Singh Bedi slams the idea os scrapping toss:

Bedi sarcastically thanked those members who find the idea of dismissing the toss a sensible thing. He was also of the view that why should we tinker with an age-old tradition.

“Do away with the toss and? You know what… I really don’t understand this. I’m actually at a loss to make any sense. First of all, why would you even want to tinker with a century-long tradition?” Bedi told Times of India.

Meanwhile, many former cricketers have said in public regarding the absurd idea. However, it still remains to be seen what decision the committee comes up with. Interestingly, it would be important to see how the hosts teams would react to it in the first place.

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