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Follow on

The act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.

📖 Definitions of "Follow on"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.

verb
  1. 1

    To follow in sequence; to come next.

    "The new film follows on from the storyline of the original 1970s release."

  2. 2

    (of a team) To bat their second innings immediately after their first innings.

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