Top 3 toss winning captains of all time

Cricket is one of those games which has evolved with time but never forget its traditional values. One of those traditions is the Coin toss ahead at the start of every game. Although the Toss result is fully dependent on luck in recent times it has impacted the outcome of some important games. Today in this article we will discuss those Captains who have won the highest number of Tosses in their careers.

3. Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)

At the age of 18, Arjuna Ranatunga in his very first Test match became the first player to score a fifty for Sri Lanka in Test cricket. Ranatunga has represented Sri Lanka in 249 matches including 193 ODIs and 56 Test matches. He was one of the greatest batters in the country and also captained the world cup winning side of 1996.

In the World Cup As a batsman, He scored 241 runs ending with the highest average (120) in the World Cup. Talking about his Toss luck he has won 140 Tosses out of 249 games and has been one of the luckiest skippers in the world.

2. Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)

Former Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming is the most decorated captain of the island nation. Fleming has been known for his tactical and strategic management in Tests and T20Is. However, Fleming’s career stats may not justify his abilities but his leadership skills are enough to do so.

He has led Kiwis to various memorable victories against England, Australia, India and Pakistan. Fleming has led New Zealand in 298 matches on the international level including 218 ODIs and 80 Tests. In these games, he has won the Toss 143 times and had luck behind him while playing for the nation.

1. Ricky Ponting (Australia)

It will be justified if we call Ricky Ponting the most successful Captain of cricket history. Ponting was captain of the Australian Team between 2002 and 2011. He has led the Aussies in three World Cups and has won two out of them. He has an awesome record as captain as he won 220 matches out of 324 with a win Percentage of 67.91%.

Talking about his luck with coins, it is compulsory to mention that he is one of the luckiest skippers in the world. The coin has flipped in favour of him 161 times out of 297 games he played as captain.