The ICC on Friday clarified that England have been fined eight World Test Championship penalty factors for sustaining a sluggish over-rate within the first Test towards Australia in Brisbane, as introduced earlier.
The International Cricket Council beforehand introduced that England have been fined 100 per cent of their match charges and 5 WTC factors for an over-rate offense in Brisbane final week.
England have been eight overs quick (not 5 overs quick as beforehand introduced) however have been fined solely 100 per cent of their match charges due to the boundary.
“However, there is no point deduction limit for penalty overs and it shows that the actual number of penalty overs required for a team is less than the minimum requirement in accordance with clause 16.1.2 of the ICC Conditions of Play, hence they shall be awarded for each One point penalty is given. Over they were short,” the ICC mentioned in an announcement.
“In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fees should their team fail to bowl in the allotted time. is fined up to a maximum of 100 per cent of the match fee,” it added.
England are trailing 0-1 within the five-match Ashes collection and are struggling within the ongoing second Test in Adelaide.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
