What do you mean by follow-on in cricket?

Answer 1

Follow-on in cricket comes into effect in Test matches as well as first-class matches. To understand, take an example. Suppose Team A bats first and scores 450 runs. Now, Team B comes into bat and they are bowled out for 200 runs. Implies, Team A leads Team B by 250 runs or Team B trails Team A by 250 runs. Here, Team A could enforce the follow-on and forcing the Team B to bat once again instead of Team A batting and hence gaining advantage. Follow-on can be enforced when team batting first has a first innings lead of 200 runs or more over the team batting second.

Answer 2

let there is a test match between team X and Y.X bat first and scores some runs(e.g. 600).if Y get allout at a total less than 200 short of that scored by X(HERE 400) then x CAN FORCE Y to bat again. this is known as follow-on in test cricket

Answer 3

If the Bowling team, in the second overall innings, is bowled out and remain behind by 200 runs the bowling team may enforce the follow-on