The Follow On : Part IV

Despite gaining a 309-run first-innings lead, Pakistan did not enforce the follow-on

against Australia in Abu Dhabi recently.


But why is the follow-on rule necessary ?

The follow-on has been enforced 302 times in 2139 Tests from 1877 to 2014.

The team enforcing the follow-on has won 230, lost three and drawn 69 Tests.

The follow-on was enforced on 40 occasions though the lead was less than 200.

[table] [tr][td]Span[/td][td]Follow-on enforced[/td][td]Follow-on not enforced[/td][td]Enforcement rate*[/td][/tr][tr][td]1877-2014 (2139 Tests)[/td][td]  14% [/td][td]4%[/td][td]79%[/td][/tr][tr][td]1877-1944 (274 Tests)[/td][td]22%[/td][td]2%[/td][td]91%[/td][/tr][tr][td]1945-2000 (1206 Tests)[/td][td]14%[/td][td]2%[/td][td]85%[/td][/tr][tr][td]2000-2014 (659 Tests)[/td][td]12%[/td][td]7%[/td][td]63%[/td][/tr] [/table]

While the enforcement rate has dropped, the success rate of teams that chose not to enforce
the follow-on has improved.
In the 21st century, teams not enforcing the follow-on with a lead of at least 200 have won
Tests at about the same rate as teams enforcing the follow-on have.  :-[

http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/conten...97859.html
I am a believer in Enforcing....

[color=rgb(26, 26, 26)][size=14px]Guyana sets the stage by ENFORCING the follow on :[/size][/color][color=rgb(26, 26, 26)][/size][size=14px]RD4 : Caribbean 2014 . 8) [/size][/color]