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The late team-news window
What changes in the last ninety minutes before the deadline, and how we read the toss without overreacting.
What changes
The late team-news window opens with the press-conference round-up and closes with the toss. The window is ninety minutes, with the playing XIs confirmed in the first thirty and the toss in the last five. The selection should not be locked until the toss is in.
How we read the toss without overreacting
- Wait for the toss before locking the captain pick.
- Adjust the batting order based on the toss, not the venue average.
- Check the impact-player selection before locking the role.
What we're watching
- Whether the playing XIs shift from the expected selections.
- Whether the toss flips the batting order.
- Whether the impact-player selection reshapes the role.