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Australia and Steven Smith, in particular, have not been too keen of late, to enforce the followon as they are not of the opinion that bowlers should be given so many overs to bowl in succession. Also, given that this is just the first Test of a 2-match series, irrespective of when Sri Lanka get bowled out, if that happens, don’t think the Kangaroos will enforce the followon. And then, to serve as a latest example, all the captain needs to look at is the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town, where, Pakistan, after being enforced the followon, trailing by 421 runs, amassed 478 in their second innings, batting out 122 overs.