Michael Clarke recalls a coin toss prank involving Sourav Ganguly

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke recounted a specific toss incident involving Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting. According to a recollection featured in the book Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians, Ganguly allegedly called both heads and tails simultaneously when flipping the coin against Ponting. The maneuver left the Australian captain confused as Ganguly immediately declared he would bat and exited the field. While Clarke shared the anecdote, he admitted uncertainty regarding the specific match where this occurred. Historical records indicate that Ganguly won five tosses against Ponting, though all those encounters took place outside of India, raising questions about the venue details in the provided account.

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