BRISBANE: After losing the first Ashes Test to Australia by nine wickets at the Gabba, England have now been fined 100% of their match fees and see a deduction of five ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over-rate. Match Referee David Boon imposed the sanction after Joe Root's side was found to be five overs short of the target with time allowances taken into consideration.
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Also, as per Article 16.11.2 of the World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Accordingly, five World Test Championship points have been deducted from England's points total.
It is the second time that Joe Root and Co. have been hit by the slow over-rate penalties in 2021. In August this year, England, along with India, were fined 40% of their match fees and docked two WTC points for being two overs behind the required rate in the first Test at Trent Bridge, which ended in a draw. IANS
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