Visiting Istanbul last week, I could feel the toss of a new wind approaching.
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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first on a sunny morning in Centurion.
Katich, whose team face Sussex on Sunday, stressed that winning the toss was a key factor.
But Middlesex were still firmly on top come stumps, especially considering Essex had won the toss.
Worcestershire, after winning the toss, were restricted to 141-8 with Graeme Hick top-scoring with 59.
Stand-in captain Jacques Kallis won the toss for South Africa, but the overcast conditions provided little swing.
It was also no surprise to see Andrew Strauss win the toss and send Australia into bat.
You can argue the toss as to whether this is a tradition dying or a tradition changing.
The visitors had managed 235-6 in their 50 overs, having won the toss and electing to bat.
Ireland won the toss and decided to bat first, and their impressive total proved too much for Oman.
Man-of-the-match Collingwood won the toss, and having successfully defended a total in Auckland, opted to bat once again.
New Zealand skipper Maia Lewis insisted she had no regrets about putting India in after winning the toss.
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Beginning the day three points behind second-placed Essex, Northants were in trouble at 44-4 after losing the toss.
England had dominated the morning session after West Indies won the toss and elected to bat at Sabina Park.
The tourists won the toss and bowled tidily to constrict Smith and Neil McKenzie, who reached lunch on 61-0.
After winning the toss, India skipper Mahendra Dhoni decided to bat first in front of thousands of passionate fans.
New Zealand were 84-1 at lunch after winning the toss on a blameless wicket, before capitulating to paceman Steyn.
Gloucestershire skipper Alex Gidman won the toss, inserting Northants in cold, cloudy conditions.
Somerset scored 185-6 after losing the toss, with Trego hitting seven fours and three sixes in his 50-ball innings.
At the toss, Daniel Vettori explained that two further bowlers - Kyle Mills and James Franklin - were unfit.
Masakadza decided to bat first after winning the toss but that decision backfired as his side slumped to 12-2.
After winning the toss, the home side were in early trouble at 41-3.
But then the Broncos won the toss, so fat chance of that, right?
Durham dominated from the moment Warne won the toss and put them in under cloudy skies on Saturday morning.
Bangladesh won the toss and batted first, making 118 for the the loss of seven wickets in their 25 overs.
After losing the toss on a pitch likely to help spin later, England need to bat as soon as possible.
Fleming, who chose to bat after winning the toss, was 137 not out at stumps, with his side already 338-3.
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After Langer won the toss, Trescothick required less than four overs to make the 21 runs he needed for 1, 000.
New Zealand had been made to weather early difficulties themselves with the bat, lurching to 28-3 after winning the toss.
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