Losing the toss is key to winning at the Cricket World Cup

To win a match in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, start by losing. The toss, that is. Across the first 38 games in the World Cup, 26 have been won by the team losing the toss, and just 12 by the toss-winners. Perhaps this has been England’s curse: they have won the toss in their last five games – the prelude to losing every time.