Why you should win the toss and bat first in Galle
The spin of the coin seems to have a particularly big effect on the way Test matches pan out at this venue. Here are the stats to demonstrate it
Sri Lanka have a significantly higher win rate when the toss goes their way • ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Venue | Mts | Won | Lost | Draw | W/L ratio |
Galle | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 |
All other home venues | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
Bharath Seervi is stats sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo.