5 stats of teams that you would not notice - Heaviest scorers, most draws and most tosses lost
Undoubtedly, like many other sports, cricket is also a game of numbers and records. There are many well-known records that most of us have heard of. Many of us know about Bradman’s 99.94 Test average or Sachin’s 100 international centuries.Records of individual players are always well-known by fans, what is often not as well remembered are the stats the teams garner. As a result, some incredible figures racked up by teams fall through the cracks and remain unnoticed.We draw attention here to 5 such stats:
#1 Teams with most no.of tosses lost in tests
The toss depends purely on luck. It plays a very important role. Sometimes it can decide the fate of the match because of the conditions and pitch, for example if you are playing in overcast conditions and you win the toss and decide to bowl first, it might give an extra advantage to your bowlers.
In Tests, the toss becomes even more important, as the team batting in the fourth innings is almost invariably seen trying to save the match.
Here is a table that shows teams with most no.of tosses lost in tests till this day. England has lost more tosses in tests compared to others and they have won also more tosses – owing simply to the vast number of matches that they have played.
| Team | No.of tosses lost in tests |
|---|---|
| England | 500 |
| Australia | 385 |
| West Indies | 248 |
| India | 245 |
| Pakistan | 207 |
| South Africa | 203 |
| New Zealand | 199 |
| Sri Lanka | 110 |
| Bangladesh | 45 |
| Zimbabwe | 41 |