The Big Bash League is always looking for something innovative and technology-related. However, it turned very backyard-y in this season – the bat flip.
It was a great idea as far as I’m concerned but the flats-side is flat and hills-side is flatter. Isn’t it?
Here’s a list of tosses that can be an alternative to the bat flip.
1. A more than hundred-metre sprint
Tosses shouldn’t be left up to the luck. They should involve something one can get better at. A cricket stadium has two sight screens, right? So why not captains come one on one against each other in sightscreen-to-sightscreen sprint?
Captains could also select any player of the playing XI to have a race showdown. By the introduction of this toss, fitness level of players might also increase.
2. Throwing the cherry
This one also include sightscreens and might step-up the fielding standard of the fielders – especially those surrounding the circumference.
Players should throw the cricket ball from one sight screen towards another and distance should be counted – like javelin throw. And yes, chucking is allowed in this.
If you’ve been a good baseball pitcher, you will be welcomed to decide the fortune of your team.
3. Push-up challenge
There is a half an hour break between the toss and match. Why not cut that short and have a push-up challenge? Fitness, fitness and fitness. Sports player should be fit, why not make it necessary.
All eleven players would start doing push-ups, the first team to lose five players by tiredness loses.
Imagine the post-match conferences, then. “Nothing went our way, some players let us down in the push-up challenge and we had to bat first on a green top”.
Misbah up Haq would support this gleefully.
What do you think Roarers? Is this a good way to solve the issue?
If you’ve got your own alternatives, let me know below. Stay tuned for Part 2 of the series.
Paul
Roar Guru
I had visions of Arjuna Ranatunge in the 100 metre race. Probably a good thing he's not playing T20 these days.