Internet Desk: Australia coach Darren Lehmann is not a fan of toss, but he knows the fall of the coin won’t dictate whether the tourists enjoy a breakthrough in the upcoming Test series in India.
Lehmann has previously outlined his vision for the toss to be eliminated from Test cricket, proposing the visiting side be given the option of batting or bowling.
“We won four tosses last time we were here and lost 4-0,” Lehmann said of the defeats that kickstarted a nine-Test losing streak in the sub-continent.
“You’ve still got to play well if you win a toss,” he was quoted as saying by the Australian Associated Press (AAP).
“My views on the toss is that it should just go anyway, that’s the way I’ve always been. Whether you’re here or Australia, it doesn’t matter.”
The Australian coach said he is expecting friendly pitches to be prepared in the four-Test series, starting Thursday in Pune.
“They produce good wickets, so looking forward to good five-day Test (pitches) that deteriorate over five days,” Lehmann said.
With inputs from PTI.