Batting first gives you control. It's the attacking way and its how cricket 'should be played'.
At least that's what the senior pros at my club and TV commentators say.
Except that you are also much more likely to lose.
At least, that's according to Economics Professor V. Bhaskar who studied the results of every daytime One Day International match and concluded that teams who win the toss and bat only win 44% of matches.
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