Big Bash League to flip bats instead of coins at toss
Australia's high-octane Big Bash League will break with tradition and do away with the coin toss when its new season starts later this month. “For me it's a great moment which reflects what BBL is about,” Kim McConnie, Cricket Australia's head of the Big Bash League said on the competition's website. “Some people don't like change but I'd also challenge people to say when was the last time anyone watched the coin toss or really focused on it to a great extent? READ| Lamichhane to feature in Big Bash League “Now we are making it much more relevant to families, we are creating a moment which is much more fitting with kids.” Australia's Twenty20 BBL has steadily gained traction since it was launched eight years ago with the fast-paced, family-friendly competition attracting big crowds and strong television ratings.
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