Do you think India should enforce a follow on in this match if chance arises?
By ram_cv
@ram_cv (16513)
India
November 15, 2011 7:34am CST
In the recent past the trend is to not enforce the follow on to give the bowlers some rest before the second innings. But given this mammoth score and the fact that most of the bowling will be done only by spinners on this pitch, I would think that enforcing the follow on would be the right way to go if we bowl out the Windies for anything less than 350!!
What are your thoughts on this?
Cheers!
Ram
9 responses
@dabangladehi (660)
• Bangladesh
15 Nov 11
I think India should bat a more overs as Laxman would get 200 runs and there would be more score on board.
As WI is weak in spin,I hope india will take the advantage and put more pressure intoducing more spinners and hope they will win by an innings.
It seems WI would rather score 250+ and not more than that.
@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
15 Nov 11
Definitely! Dhoni can enforce follow on if we can bowl out them around 250. Today, both the spinners started well. Let us hope they may continue their good works in this match too.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
16 Nov 11
India will go for follow on in all probability.
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@aman1981 (793)
• India
15 Nov 11
One thing i say, when dhoni goes to england he has lose every match including t20 and when they played in india, he won the series of one day and same will be happen in test match also with west indies because when he arrived to england he didnot goes to a Devi or god temple where he goes always before stated of any series..
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@ramaswamyvtkv (2879)
• India
16 Nov 11
India had enforced Follow on.
India bowled out WI for 153 and enforced the follow on.
India will quite simply win this match also.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
15 Nov 11
The decision to enforce follow on depends on how the windies play their first innings. Although it is not likely that there would much resistance from windies looking at the present trend, You can never say about cricket how the things shape up. They have got the batsmen like Chanderpaul and Samuels who are capable of sticking to the wickets and play big innings also whether may play crucial roll. If somehow windies reach close to the total where follow on could be enforced, I don't think it is wise to enforce it. It would be better to score some fast runs get a sizable lead and let the windies play final innings on a crumbling wicket. However if they are shot out early getting a lead of more than 300, then the follow on could be enforced.
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@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
15 Nov 11
I too think that it is better to enforce follow on if we bowl out West Indies for less than 350 so that we can aim for an innings win. But, if they scored more than 350 or 400 it is better not to enforce the follow on. Because wickets may fall down very quickly in the fifth day.
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@rajeev075 (1961)
• India
15 Nov 11
Defintely no doubt about this if chases arise INDIA must enforce follow on and it likely seems that they will enforce the follow on as weak west inides will not survive the spin attack as they didn't able to.
I am most optimist with an inning victory here hope it will be the result.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
15 Nov 11
Yes. We should utilise the opportunity to give follow on if we get one. India has scored 631 runs. WI now 34/2. After all if they score more than our first innings runs then we can take second innings and win. I think in this pitch more runs are there and wickets are not there. let us see
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