I will follow him...

You know, it's always nice to learn some new things.

Whilst we always knew that Bangladesh always follow up a good Test match with a shocker and that Daniel Vettori is the best finger spinner in the world, there is one thing that the latest NZ v Banga Test has taught The Balls.

The follow-on in a Test match is not set at 200 runs behind.

It actually can change depnding on when the first ball of the Test match is bowled.

We all know that "In a match of five days or more, a side which bats first and leads by at least 200 runs has the option of requiring the other side to follow-on."

However, if there's no play on the first day is and Day 2 is when it officially starts, then the follow on is 150 runs behind. Same for if Day 1 and 2 are unplayable and Day 3 is when the first ball is officially bowled.

Now, here's the relevant bit to this current Test match - one which had the first 3 days washed out

In a "two day match", the follow on is only 100 behind.

So when The Balls own Jesse Ryder commented on NZ being a chance to win if they could enforce the follow on, he wasn't suggesting they'd bowl the Banga's out for 61.

Although, knowing Jesse had been on the sauce since he dismissed himself for 91 - he probably wasn't aware of this nuance to the follow on rule and was just speaking his mind on how rubbish he thought the Bangas were.