Cricket - Sri Lanka v South Africa - First Test Match - Galle, Sri Lanka - July 14, 2018 - South Africa's Kagiso Rabada (2nd L) celebrates with teammates and captain Faf du Plessis after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Roshen Silva (not pictured). REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - The idea of scrapping the traditional coin toss prior to test matches has found a "big fan" in South Africa captain Faf du Plessis who believes it would help reduce home advantage and bring more balance.
The International Cricket Council, the world governing body of the sport, discussed the possibility in a meeting in May but decided to continue with what has been a ritual since the first test between Australia and England in 1877.
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