England fined (Photo: PTI)
New Zealand beat England: New Zealand defeated England in the second test match played at the Oval ground in London. New Zealand won the match by a huge margin of 253 runs against the England team playing under the captaincy of Joe Root. After suffering this crushing defeat, half the match fee of the England team was cut. Not only this, he also had to suffer a loss of 12 points, which has affected his ranking in the points table of the World Test Championship.
What is the reason for the fine imposed on England and the loss of 12 points?
Now the question is whether the defeat to New Zealand is responsible for England’s reduction in match fees and loss of 12 points? No. Rather, the reason behind this is England’s slow over rate. The England team bowled 12 less overs in the stipulated time, due to which they have lost 12 points in the WTC 2026-27 cycle.
What is the impact of the 12-point loss on England?
Effect of deduction of 12 points on England’s health. Now know what has happened in the points table of the World Test Championship? After this deduction, the England team now has only 38 points in the WTC points table and is at number 7. Apart from this, his point percentage has decreased from 34.72 to 26.38.
Who sentenced England?
ICC match referee Andy Pycroft has punished the England team for slow over rate in the Oval Test. On-field umpires Adrian Holdstock and Nitin Menon, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd had complained to the match referee regarding the slow over rate. In the Oval Test, England captain Joe Root admitted his mistake in front of the match referee, after which there will be no further hearing in this matter.
New Zealand defeated England in the Oval Test
New Zealand defeated England by 253 runs in the Oval Test. New Zealand had set a huge target of 463 runs for England to win the Oval Test, chasing which they could score only 209 runs. New Zealand’s fast bowler Matt Henry was chosen the hero of the second Test match of the series played at the Oval, who took a total of 11 wickets. He took 5 wickets in the first innings and took 6 wickets in the second innings.
