In 5 day test cricket since which yera the rule to follow on changed from 150 runs to 200 runs?

Answer 1

200 run lead (as opposed to 150) was introduced as an experimental rule in 1962 (for matches of more than three days). It was written into the law in the 1980 code (http://acscricket.com/Articles/2/2370.html ).

Australia used follow-on for leads of 200 or higher from 1922. This was changed back to 150 as per an amendment passed in September 1951 (http://acscricket.com/Articles/2/2633.html )

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Re Vakayil's comment below that "The minimum lead for follow-on on a 5 day cricket match has been 200 runs only and it has never been 150 runs."

http://acscricket.com/Articles/2/2419.html is the follow on clause from the 1970 (fourth) revision of the 1947 Code. You can see that even in the 1970s the follow on margin was 150 for all matches of three/four/five days.

Answer 2

I think the 150 rule still exists. This happens when an entire day of play has been lost in a 5 day test. Then the follow on lead is reduced to 150.

Answer 3

The minimum lead for follow-on on a 5 day cricket match has been 200 runs only and it has never been 150 runs.

Law No. 13 regarding follow-on is reproduced below;

Law 13 (The follow-on)
1. Lead on first innings
(a) In a two innings match of 5 days or more, the side which bats first and leads by at least 200 runs shall have the option of requiring the other side to follow their innings.

(b) The same option shall be available in two innings matches of shorter duration with the minimum required leads as follows:
(i) 150 runs in a match of 3 or 4 days;
(ii) 100 runs in a 2-day match;
(iii) 75 runs in a 1-day match.

2. Notification
A captain shall notify the opposing captain and the umpires of his intention to take up this option. Law 10.1(e) (Insufficient time to complete rolling) shall apply.

3. First day's play lost

If no play takes place on the first day of a match of more than one day's duration, 1 above shall apply in accordance with the number of days remaining from the actual start of the match. The day on which play first commences shall count as a whole day for this purpose, irrespective of the time at which play starts.
Play will have taken place as soon as, after the call of Play, the first over has started.

Answer 4

2005

Answer 5

if the game is plaqyed for full 5 days followon is at200 but if one full day is washed out the followon is at 150 runs. this rule is still applicable. if the original follown runs were 150 it must be before 1945.

Answer 6

that could increase the pace of game

Answer 7

For theory

http://questioncricket.com/skills/follow-on/

video tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YAvEVCs_Ag