When was the last time Australia enforced a follow-on?

 The reaction was just as predictable as the decision itself.

As Australia knocked over Pakistan for 148 to take a 408-run lead heading into the third innings at Karachi, skipper Pat Cummins gave the nod to his top-order to head back into the change rooms to pad up. 

Despite being well within in their rights to make Pakistan bat again and shoot for the most humiliating of results in cricket — an outright victory — Australia played it safe.

Bat again, build up the lead early on day four, and hope the star-studded Australian bowling line up could topple the Pakistanis in a day and half.

It has become the apparent modus operandi of Australian captains for the better part of 20 years, and the inevitable criticism from cricket pundits and fans alike always comes back to one place.

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