Editing Follow-on (section)

==Victories by sides following-on==
===Test matches===
There have been only four occasions in [[Test cricket]] where a team that was forced to follow-on won the match.  Incidentally, Australia lost the first three of these matches. New Zealand defeated England in the fourth.

====1894–95 Ashes====
In the first innings of the [[English cricket team in Australia in 1894–95|First Test]] at Sydney, Australia had scored a massive 586 ([[Syd Gregory]] 201, [[George Giffen]] 161) and then dismissed England for 325. England responded with 437, leaving them ahead by 176. However, at stumps on the fourth day, Australia were 113 for 2 and looked to be the winners. But heavy rain fell overnight (in this era, pitches were not covered between days of play), and the next morning, England's slow left-arm bowlers, [[Bobby Peel]] and [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]], were unplayable on the [[sticky wicket]]. England dismissed Australia for 166, winning by 10 runs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17678/scorecard/62437/australia-vs-england-1st-test-england-tour-of-australia-1894-95/ |title=1st Test, England tour of Australia at Sydney, Dec 14–20 1894 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331105050/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17678/scorecard/62437/australia-vs-england-1st-test-england-tour-of-australia-1894-95/ |archive-date=31 March 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and went on to win the series 3–2.

====Botham's Test: England v Australia, Headingley, 1981====
In 1981, England's [[Ian Botham]] was performing poorly as captain against the [[Australian cricket team in England in 1981|touring Australians]]. The Australian team was rated as second only to the great [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies team]] of the time, and contained a formidable pace attack in the form of [[Dennis Lillee]], [[Terry Alderman]] and [[Geoff Lawson (cricketer)|Geoff Lawson]]. After a loss and a draw in the first two [[Test cricket|Test match]]es of the summer's six-test [[Ashes series]], Botham resigned the captaincy.

[[Mike Brearley]], the captain Botham had replaced, resumed the reins for the third Test, at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]]. This started out very badly: Australia scored 401 ([[John Dyson (cricketer, born 1954)|John Dyson]] 102; [[Kim Hughes]] 89; but Botham took 6–95), and asked England to follow on after bowling them out for 174 (Lillee took 4–49; Lawson 3–32). The one bright point in the innings came from Botham, who top scored with 50 (his first since he had been made captain 13 matches earlier). In the second innings, Botham came to the crease with England on 105 for 5, still 126 behind. Matters did not improve: [[Geoffrey Boycott]] and [[Bob Taylor (cricketer)|Bob Taylor]] soon followed, and with England 135 for 7 and still 92 runs behind an innings defeat looked likely.

By all accounts, everyone on both sides thought the game was lost. [[Ladbrokes]] famously offered 500–1 against England winning the Headingley Test. When [[Graham Dilley]] joined him at the crease, Botham reportedly said, "Right then, let's have a bit of fun."  Botham, with able support from the lower order, went on to make 149 not out, and gave England a slender lead of 129. The next day a fired-up [[Bob Willis]] took 8 for 43, and Australia slumped to 111 all out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17031/scorecard/63291/england-vs-australia-3rd-test-australia-tour-of-england-1981/ |title=3rd Test, Australia tour of England at Leeds, Jul 16–21 1981 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331110928/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17031/scorecard/63291/england-vs-australia-3rd-test-australia-tour-of-england-1981/ |archive-date=31 March 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====India v Australia, Eden Gardens, 2001====
{{Main|Second Test, 2000–01 Border–Gavaskar Trophy}}
Australia, [[List of Test cricket records#Most consecutive wins|who had won their 16 previous Test matches]], including the first of the three-Test series between the two teams,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15565/scorecard/63919/india-vs-australia-1st-test-australia-tour-of-india-2000-01/ |title=1st Test, Australia tour of India at Mumbai, Feb 27 – Mar 1 2001 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510184703/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15565/scorecard/63919/india-vs-australia-1st-test-australia-tour-of-india-2000-01 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> had scored 445 in the first innings of the second Test and restricted India to 171; only [[V. V. S. Laxman]] (59) and [[Rahul Dravid]] reached 25 runs. The only other bright spot for India was the bowling of [[Harbhajan Singh]], who took 7 for 123, including a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] ([[Ricky Ponting]], [[Adam Gilchrist]], [[Shane Warne]]). Australia then enforced the follow-on.

Laxman came to the crease just before the end of Day 3 and proceeded to change the course of both the match and the series by hitting 281, at that time the record for an Indian Test batsman. He did most of his damage partnered with Dravid, who hit 180; the two were at the crease for the entire fourth day. India progressed to 657/7 in their second innings (a lead of 383), declared shortly before lunch on the final day (giving Australia insufficient time to reach the total, thus securing at least a draw). By tea, Australia had scored 161/3, and a draw appeared the most likely result. Then, within minutes, Australia lost five wickets for 8 runs in a span of 31 balls. Harbhajan took the first two wickets in the same over, followed quickly by three wickets from [[Sachin Tendulkar]]. Australia proceeded to fall for 212 in the second innings and India won the match. Despite Harbhajan's prodigious bowling—6 for 73 to go with his seven-wicket haul from the first innings—Laxman was named man of the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15565/scorecard/63920/india-vs-australia-2nd-test-australia-tour-of-india-2000-01/ |title=2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Kolkata, Mar 11–15 2001 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626195052/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15565/scorecard/63920/india-vs-australia-2nd-test-australia-tour-of-india-2000-01 |archive-date=26 June 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> India's 171-run victory was by far the largest of the four Test victories by the team following on (both of England's winning margins had been fewer than 20 runs), and it was the only time in history that a side has been able to declare the follow-on innings and still win. India under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly went on to win the 3rd test, and hence the series, with Laxman contributing half-centuries in both innings and Harbhajan, who was named as man of the series for taking 32 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15565/scorecard/63921/india-vs-australia-3rd-test-australia-tour-of-india-2000-01/ |title=3rd Test, Australia tour of India at Chennai, Mar 18–22 2001 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509075845/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15565/scorecard/63921/india-vs-australia-3rd-test-australia-tour-of-india-2000-01 |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====New Zealand v England, Wellington, 2023====
New Zealand became only the third team in history to win a Test after following on, winning by one run after wrestling the game away from England on a dramatic final day in Wellington. Neil Wagner was the catalyst with a short-ball assault during the afternoon session, and he capped the comeback by taking the final wicket amid rising tension at Basin Reserve. England declared at 435/8 in their first innings with [[Joe Root]] and [[Harry Brook]] scoring 150+ each. New Zealand's first innings ended at 209 with a rear guard action from [[Tom Blundell]] and Captain [[Tim Southee]] limiting the damage to a 226 run deficit. Following on, New Zealand scored a mammoth 483 in 162 overs, with 4 half-centuries and a [[Kane Williamson]] 132, leaving England with a target of 258. England had trouble putting together a significant partnership, and when [[Ben Foakes]] departed at 251/9, the tailenders [[Jack Leach]] and [[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] could only add 5 more runs before Anderson glanced a leg side delivery through to the keeper to lose the game. Controversially, the ball prior should have been called a [[Wide (cricket)|wide]], as a bouncer flew well over the batsman's head, and one run extra could have potentially seen the match end as the third ever [[tied Test]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-2022-23-1322349/new-zealand-vs-england-2nd-test-1322356/match-report|title=New Zealand beat England in one-run thriller, make history by overcoming follow-on|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

===First-class matches===

====22-24 July 1847 match between MCC and Surrey====
In 1847 at The Oval, the MCC were bowled out for 91 in reply to Surrey's 197 in a three-day match. Under the Laws in force, the MCC were required to follow-on, and scored 216 before bowling Surrey out for 101 to win by nine runs.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-domestic-season-1847-541897/surrey-vs-marylebone-cricket-club-542060/full-scorecard |title= MCC v Surrey at The Oval, 22-24 July 1847 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref> This was the first occasion in first-class cricket of victory by a team following-on.<ref>{{cite web |title=First-Class Victory After Following on |url=https://stats.acscricket.com/Records/First_Class/Overall/Team/Victory_After_Followon.html |website=ACS |access-date=15 April 2025}}</ref>

====County Championship – Warwickshire v Hampshire, 1922====
In 1922 at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]], Hampshire were bowled out for 15 in just 53 balls and 40 minutes in reply to Warwickshire's 223 in a three-day match; Hampshire's total is the seventh-lowest score for a completed first-class innings. After Warwickshire enforced the follow-on, Hampshire famously scored a mammoth 521 before bowling Warwickshire out for 158 to win by 155 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/476040/scorecard/476041/warwickshire-vs-hampshire-/ |title=County Championship at Birmingham, Jun 14–16 1922 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref> Hampshire's first innings total of 15 remains the lowest score in the county's history, and the lowest for a completed innings by a team that won the match as of 2022.