MANCHESTER (Kashmir English): Hard luck continues to hit India as the cricket team lost the toss for 14th consecutive time across all the international fixtures, at Manchester Test on Wednesday.
England then chose to bowl first in the fourth Test of the five-match Test series at the Old Trafford in Manchester. England leads to series 2:1.
India fast bowler Anshul Kamboj also made his Test debut at the age of 24.
India losing 14 straight tosses in a row is something in cricket.
India’s unprecedented 14 consecutive toss losses are not just unlucky, but mathematically extraordinary. The probability of this occurring is exactly 1 in 16,384.
And to the interest of the fans, the streak hasn’t ended. West Indies held the previous record of 12 straight losses.
India’s next toss remains a 50-50 proposition
The cruelest mathematical truth is that despite this historic streak, India’s next toss remains a 50-50 proposition as the coin has no memory, no sense of justice, and no obligation to balance out.
Breaking the unbreakable
If India win their next toss, what are the odds that some other side will break this record? For any team to lose 15 straight tosses, they need to achieve something with 1 in 32,768 probability.
