Calculate if a team can enforce the follow-on in cricket matches based on the lead and match duration.
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Follow-On Analysis
Enter scores to see if the follow-on can be enforced.
About this calculator
Quick Reference
Test Match (5 days)200 Runs
4-Day Match150 Runs
3-Day Match150 Runs
2-Day Match100 Runs
1-Day Match75 Runs
Overview
The follow-on is a rule in cricket that allows the team batting first to force the team batting second to bat again immediately if they have a sufficient lead.
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Pro Tips
In a standard 5-day Test match, a lead of 200 runs is required.
For 3 or 4 day matches, the requirement drops to 150 runs.
The captain of the leading team has the option to enforce it; it is not mandatory.
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Fun Facts
"The follow-on was originally mandatory in the 1835 laws of cricket."
"Only three times in Test history has a team lost after enforcing the follow-on (Australia vs England 1981, 2001, and NZ vs England 2023)."
