Multiple choice general knowledge sports

How many times has a Test cricket team won a match after following on?

  1. 2 TIMES

  2. 3 TIMES

  3. 4 TIMES

  4. 5 TIMES
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A team following on (forced to bat again immediately after innings) has won only three times in Test cricket history: England vs Australia (1894, Sydney), England vs Australia (1981, Leeds - Headingley), and India vs Australia (2001, Kolkata). All three instances involved remarkable comebacks, with the 2001 Kolkata Test featuring VVS Laxman's 281 and Rahul Dravid's 180.

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