Team to Win the Toss Cricket Betting Market

While the toss outcome is completely random, there is one thing that you can do to boost its value – combining it with other strategy-based markets, e.g. 1×2. You will see that in many leagues, you are able to combine this market with others, such as the match outcome. Actually, heading for a Coin Toss/Match Winner can be a good idea, especially when you have a win/loss data for both teams. You can use it to spot valuable opportunities to make the right choice on which team you will back after the toss is decided.

The coin toss should not be the main focus of your strategy; however, you can make it a valuable part of your betting routine. For example, focus on how certain teams behave when they win the toss – do they choose to bat or bowl, how successful they are after that, etc. By researching historical toss outcomes + the trends after that, you will probably discover that some patterns repeat.

Always assess how the environment may potentially affect the game after the toss. Rain delays, dew on the field, and possible rain – all these can give you insights and help you predict what the captain is likely to choose if they win the toss. This tip may not be able to help you guess the right team to win, but it can help you prepare for how the match will unfold later on.

Don’t! Unlike the over/under cricket betting market for example, this one is entirely focused on the coin flip. Do not fall into the trap of over-analysing form, player performance, or pitch conditions. It has nothing to do with that; you can just take your guess.

In Test Matches, especially in rain-heavy countries like Sri Lanka or even the UK, toss bets can be voided or not offered at all. So, if you are not usually checking the weather forecast, it is time to start.

If odds change slightly (one team is at 1.85, and the other team is at 1.95), it is NOT because the probabilities changed. Actually, this is usually because of the betting volume. Avoid chasing value here — if the odds are not the same for both teams, there is an external factor for that because the probability is still 50/50.

Do not, under any circumstances, add the coin toss market into your multi-bet slip. Adding such a market to your ACCA could ruin it, especially if the other markets there are strategy-based. If you are betting on a luck-based market, make sure to keep them separate, as they may have a negative impact even on otherwise impeccable selections.

• Toss winner + Match winner combo – This market combines two outcomes into one, predicting who would win the toss and later the match. This introduces a whole new strategic layer, especially in the T20 matches where teams prefer chasing first.
• Team to Bat first – here you do not bet on the toss itself, but on the decision after it – whether the winner chooses to bat or field first. This option is a valuable alternative, as some team captains have a predictable tendency. Also, some venues favour batting or bowling first strongly, so knowledge in that direction can boost your bankroll.
• First Inning lead market – as you may already know, in Test, both teams play two innings. With this market, you can predict which team will score more runs in their first inning only. This is smart in test cricket because the toss often influences the first innings advantage.
• Method of first dismissal – this mark will let you predict how the first wicket will fall (caught, bowled, LBW, etc.). While it is unrelated to the toss directly, it offers the same short-term thrill, but with less luck involved, because of the predictable bowler styles.