New Delhi: England have been docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points for the slow-over rate in the third Test against India. The hosts won the Test match by 22 runs at Lord’s in London on July 16. The sanction came under Article 16.11.2 of the WTC playing conditions, which states that a team is penalised one point for every short over.
England slipped from second spot to third in the WTC standings, with their points dropping from 24 to 22, and their percentage is also reduced from 66.67% to 61.11% after the deductions. Sri Lanka have now claimed the second position in the table after winning the Test series against Bangladesh by 1-0.
England players are also fined 10 per cent of their match fees, according to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for players and support staff, which states that players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl in the allotted time.
England skipper Ben Stokes has accepted all the sanctions, which were imposed by the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees Richie Richardson and due to this, no formal hearing was needed. Both charges were levelled by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Ahsan Raza and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd.
England lead Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy by 2-1
After winning the Lord’s Test by 22 runs, England are leading the five-match Test series by 2-1. The hosts won the first Test by five wickets, but the Men in Blue made a sensational comeback in the series and won the second Test by 336 runs, but the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the series.
After posting the same scores in the first innings of the third Test, the match remained in balance after the hosts set a 193-run target for the Men in Blue. Team India suffered an early collapse, and the match was tilted in England’s favour, but Ravindra Jadeja brought India close, but the hosts won the thrilling Test match.