The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday mentioned it docked factors and fined each England and Australia for sustaining gradual over-rate throughout the recently-concluded Ashes sequence.
The ICC mentioned in a launch on its web site that each England and Australia, who performed out a 2-2 draw with one Test of the five-match sequence being washed out in Manchester, have been fined one World Test Championship level for each over brief, together with match charges.
“Under the revised regulations, they were fined five per cent of their match fee and one WTC point for every over short,” the ICC mentioned.
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In the WTC cycle 2023-25, 12 factors are awarded for each Test win and 4 for a draw.
Australia, which retained the Ashes following a 2-2 draw, was docked 10 factors for sustaining a gradual over-rate throughout the fourth Test.
But host England misplaced massive within the Ashes sequence because it misplaced as many as 19 factors for falling behind in over-rate in 4 out of the 5 Tests.
The ICC mentioned, “England fell two overs short in the first Test at Edgbaston, nine in the second Test at Lord’s, three in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, and five in the last and final Test at The Oval.”
Hence, England misplaced two factors within the opening Test, 9 within the second, three within the fourth and 5 within the fifth match, amounting to a complete of 19 factors.
The newest adjustments to the sanctions associated to the over-rate have been introduced throughout the ICC annual convention in South Africa final month, they usually have been put in force on an instantaneous foundation.
Apart from being docked factors, England and Australia have been additionally fined for his or her errors.
“Australia was handed a 50 per cent fine of their match fee (five per cent for each over short with a maximum of 50 per cent) for 10 overs in Manchester (fourth Test),” the ICC mentioned.
“England has been fined 10 per cent for the first Test, 45 per cent for the second, 15 per cent for the fourth, and 25 per cent for the fifth of its match fee for slow-over rate offences in the first two and the last two Tests respectively,” the ICC added.
Pakistan is at present positioned on the prime spot within the WTC factors desk following its 2-0 away win towards Sri Lanka with 24 factors, adopted by India at second with 16 factors.
Australia, the winners of the final WTC cycle, and England are at third and fourth, respectively.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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