The ICC on Wednesday introduced that it had docked factors and imposed fines on each groups as a consequence of their failure to keep up an appropriate over-rate through the matches performed within the sequence.
“Each England and Australia, who performed out a 2-2 draw with one Check of the five-match sequence being washed out in Manchester, have been fined one World Check Championship level for each over brief, together with match charges,” the ICC stated in a media launch.
“Underneath the revised rules, they had been fined 5 per cent of their match price and one WTC level for each over brief,” the ICC stated.
Within the WTC cycle 2023-25, 12 factors are awarded for each Check win and 4 for a draw.
Australia managed to retain the Ashes after the sequence resulted in a 2-2 draw. Nevertheless, they had been penalised by the ICC with a deduction of 10 factors as a result of their sluggish over-rate within the fourth Check.
Then again, England confronted a extra vital setback within the Ashes sequence. They misplaced a complete of 19 factors for persistently falling behind of their over-rate throughout 4 out of the 5 Checks.
The newly-introduced factors deduction system serves as a disciplinary measure imposed by the ICC to make sure that groups adhere to the prescribed over-rate guidelines and keep an inexpensive tempo of play.
The ICC stated, “England fell two overs brief within the first Check at Edgbaston, 9 within the second Check at Lord’s, three within the fourth Check at Outdated Trafford, and 5 within the final and remaining Check at The Oval.”
Therefore, England misplaced two factors within the opening Check, 9 within the second, three within the fourth and 5 within the fifth match, amounting to a complete of 19 factors.
The most recent adjustments to the sanctions associated to the over-rate had been introduced through the ICC annual convention in South Africa final month, and so they had been implement on an instantaneous foundation.
Aside from being docked factors, England and Australia had been additionally fined for his or her errors.
“Australia had been handed a 50 per cent superb of their match price (5 per cent for every over brief with a most of 50 per cent) for 10 overs in Manchester (fourth Check),” the ICC stated.
“England have been fined 10 per cent for the primary Check, 45 per cent for the second, 15 per cent for the fourth, and 25 per cent for the fifth of their match price for slow-over charge offences within the first two and the final two Checks respectively,” the ICC added.
Pakistan are at the moment positioned on the high spot within the WTC factors desk following their 2-Zero away win in opposition to Sri Lanka with 24 factors, adopted by India at second with 16 factors.
Australia, the winners of the final WTC cycle, and England are at third and fourth, respectively.
(With PTI inputs)
