Someone just asked me to explain the follow on rules in cricket – I tried but I could see the boredom coming over their eyes so suggested they try wiki – and here is what they said – they remain none the wiser: In cricket, a follow-on is where the team that bats second is forced to take its second batting innings immediately after its first, because the team was not able to get close enough to the score achieved by the first team batting in the first innings. If the second team to bat scores substantially fewer runs than the first team, the first team have the option of enforcing the follow-on, instructing the second team to bat again immediately. In this case the sequence of batting innings will be first team, second team, second team and then, if needed, the first team again. This is in contrast to the normal progression of batting innings which is first team, second team, first team, second team.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:02:36 +0000
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