what is enforcing the fall-on?

Answer 1

Enforcing the follow on in cricket is used to describe when the first side batting has scored a large score. If the second side batting makes significantly less runs then the first side can "enforce the follow on" or force the second team to bat again and remove them before the first side's total is reached.

It is used to ensure an early victory for the first side. If the second side is out after reaching and surpassing the first sides first innings total. Then if there is time the first side can then attempt to make the runs

Answer 2

First of all mind if I correct you. It's not enforcing the fall-on, it's enforcing the follow-on. This is applicable only in matches spreading over four innings (two per each side). Suppose the side batting first has scored say 450-500 runs in their innings and the side batting second were all out for say 250-300, the first side can ask the second side to bat again because they enjoy a lead of over 200 runs. The rule covering the follow-on are different for three day, four day & five day matches. In the case of three day & four day matches, the difference should be 150 runs and in the case of 5 day matches it should be 200 runs. Only in such cases the first side can enforce the follow on. It is not compulsory that the first side should enforce the follow on when they are eligible to do so. It depends on the captain of the first side.

Answer 3

In the test cricket if the team batting second falls short of 200 or more runs of the total scored by the team which batted first, the team which batted first can ask the team which batted second which fell short of 200 or more runs to again bat. This is called follow-on as per Law 13 of cricket.

Please check the following link for exact details about Law 13.

http://www.lords.org/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/laws/law-13-the-follow-on,39,AR.html

Answer 4

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