Pakistan fined, docked 11 World Test Championship points for slow over-rate in Birmingham Test
Pakistan have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee, and penalised 11 World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final Test against England in Birmingham, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. In a press release, the ICC said Pakistan were ruled to be 11 overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration…
Pakistan has been fined 50% of their match fee and docked 11 World Test Championship points for their slow over-rate during the third Test against England in Birmingham, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC's Ranjan Madugalli, representing the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, imposed the sanction after on-field umpires Paul Reiffel, Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Allahudien Palekar, and fourth umpire Russell Warren determined that Pakistan were 11 overs short of the target.
This marks the end of a 3-0 series sweep by England, who won the final match by eight wickets. Prior to this, Pakistan was already at the bottom of the World Test rankings, with their points percentage dropping to 4.63 from 14.81. The ICC's rules state that teams are penalized one point for each over they exceed the allotted time, with a maximum penalty of 50% of the match fee.
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