Sheffield Shield · 10th Match · First Class · Updated 5:05 AM IST
NSW vs SA toss prediction for the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on Wednesday, 11 November. First ball 5:00 AM IST, toss at about 4:30 AM IST. Our call is New South Wales to win the toss and bowl first. A toss is a coin flip, so read the numbers as a lean, not a guarantee.
Wed, 11 Nov · 5:00 AM IST
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales55%
South Australia45%Across 9 completed Sheffield Shield games, 33% of toss winners chose to bat first. Teams batting first have won 50% of those games.
This page refreshes itself around toss time and shows the real result as soon as the scorer feed has it. Our call is locked and will be graded automatically.
Across 9 completed Sheffield Shield games, 33% of toss winners chose to bat first. Numbers come from completed Sheffield Shield matches this season. For pitch degradation and dew modeling rules, read our venue toss methodology.
Completed meetings between these two sides this season: who won the toss, what they chose and how the match ended. Read how historical streaks are modeled in our toss prediction methodology.
Verified coin toss outcomes, captain choices and venue records stored in our historical toss database for both teams.
| Date | Opponent | Toss Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | vs TT | ✓ Won toss Bowl first |
| 19 Oct | vs WA | ✓ Won toss Bat first |
| 8 Oct | vs TT | ✓ Won toss Bowl first |
| Date | Opponent | Toss Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | vs WA | ✗ Lost toss WA bats |
| 19 Oct | vs QB | ✗ Lost toss QB bowls |
| 7 Oct | vs VIC | ✓ Won toss Bowl first |
Our NSW vs SA toss prediction is New South Wales with a 55% to 45% edge (Medium confidence). The toss is a coin flip, so this is a statistical lean built from each side's toss record in Sheffield Shield this season and their head-to-head toss history, not a certainty.
Bowl first is the likely call (67%). Across 9 completed Sheffield Shield games, 33% of toss winners chose to bat first. Teams batting first have won 50% of those games.
The toss is scheduled for about 4:30 AM IST on Wednesday, 11 November, 30 minutes before the first ball at 5:00 AM IST. This page refreshes automatically and shows the real toss result as soon as it is in the scorer feed.
These two sides have not met in a completed Sheffield Shield match this season, so there is no head-to-head toss history yet. The prediction relies on each team's overall toss record and the venue pattern instead.
No. A cricket toss is a fair coin flip and nobody can predict it with certainty. Treat the call as a researched lean for match previews and fantasy planning, never as a sure thing. Every call is locked before the toss and graded in public on our accuracy tracker.