Tim Paine employed an unusual technique for the coin toss before the start of play against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Canberra. Paine has developed a reputation for losing tosses – before Friday he had a win percentage of just 12.5 – but his luck reversed with the frisbee-like throw at Manuka Oval. He opted to bat first and, despite the loss of three early wickets, his side went on to score more than 300 runs on day one.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2019 05:40 UTC