In a test match, how the follow-on run lmit is decided for the team batting second?

Answer 1

The needed runs to avoid follow-on is usually 60% of the total runs scored by the team batting first. Say Team A scores 500 runs, then Team B has to score (60% of 500 = 300 runs) to avoid follow-on.

Answer 2

Follow on rules are not that simple. The run lead depends on the length of the game. Generally test matches are 5 day matches. There are also 4 day matches. But they are not test matches. Depending on the length of the game, the lead required to enforce follow on are,

5 day match : 200 runs
3,4 day match: 150 runs
2 day match : 100 runs
1 day match : 75 runs

However, if the team batting first scores less than 400 runs, the team batting second should score half the runs to avoid follow on.
That is if the team batting first scores 300, it is not necessary for them to restrict the team batting second to 100 runs. It is enough if they restrict the team to 150 runs, to enforce follow on.

Also, note that the captains not necessarily enforce the follow on. He might even chose not to enforce follow on. This happened recently between India and New Zeland. The indian captain (I think it is Sachin) didn't enforce follow in despite gaining a lead of over 200 runs. The match went on to end up in a draw.

Answer 3

in the 5 day cricket match if the difference of the team batting second with the first is 200 or more runs in defecit then the team can be made to follow-on . in the 3 day match this limit is 150 runs.

Answer 4

the team batting second has to score not less than 200 runs that of the team batting first to avoid the follow on
eg india first innings 500 all out
pakistan has to score 301 to avoid the follow on

Answer 5

team batting second scores less than 200 runs, in their first innings, than team batting first can follow-on team b or team a can go to batting. If team a decides to follow-on team b and team b's total score (inning1+inning2) is higher that team a's 1st inning than team a will go to batting else team a wins.

Answer 6

if the team batted first scored 300 then the team batting second must score a minimum of 101 other wise the team batting second will face followon. i hope you got.
ex:team batting 1st: 400
team batting 2nd 201

ex 2:team batting 1st: 456
team batting 2nd 257

Answer 7

i think mostly 55 percent of the first team score. if a teams score is 588 then approx the follow-on limit will be 300

Answer 8

the score is 200 less
in case of rain-marred situations,it is 1/3 of the score

Answer 9

if the secound team is losing ,& if the team"s runs is below 200 then the team will get follow-on.

Answer 10

200 deficit is the correct answer, as stated by "Cricket Lover". I don't know where the 60% figure comes from as mentioned by the last answerer.