Virat Kohli asks Australia to follow-on: Here's why it is such a major milestone

Tim Paine's Australia touched a new low on Day four of the fourth Test against India when they were asked to follow-on by Virat Kohli after they got bundled out for 300 and trailed the tourists by 322 runs in Sydney. 

Considering the poor weather conditions and India's huge lead, Kohli did not hesitate in asking the hosts to bat again and by doing so, Kohli became only the second India captain after Kapil Dev to enforce the follow-on in Australia and coincidently, both the instances have come at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Kapil had taken the same decision in the SCG in 1986 and coincidentally, he had done it on the same date - January 6. The match however ended in a draw but the ongoing Sydney Test looks to have a result unless the weather plays a spoilsport. 

It was just the second instance in the 21st century when an Australia side was asked to follow on in a Test. The first time it happened in this century was during the 2005 Ashes in  Nottingham and it were England who ended on the winning side. 

Prior to this Test, Kohli has enforced the follow-on in a Test five times in the past and has won four times and one Test ended in a draw. 

Moreover, the last time when a team enforced the follow-on against Australia in Australia was back in 1988 at SCG. England did it and the Test was ended in a draw.