Usman Khawaja slams ICC after Australia docked 10 WTC factors for gradual overrate | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: ICC‘s determination at hand Australia 10 World Check Championship (WTC) factors penalty for sustaining a gradual overrate in the course of the fourth Check made Usman Khawaja livid because the Aussie opener took to Twitter to voice his ire.

“Do not even get the prospect to bowl within the second innings at Manchester attributable to 2 days of rain and @ICC nonetheless subject fines and take 10 WTC factors of us for gradual over charges! That makes numerous sense…” Khawaja tweeted.

The ICC stated in a launch that each England and Australia, who performed out a 2-2 draw with one Check of the five-match collection being washed out in Manchester, have been fined one WTC level for each over brief, together with match charges.
“Beneath the revised laws, they have 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, who retained the Ashes following a 2-2 draw, have been docked 10 factors for sustaining a gradual over-rate in the course of the fourth Check.
Khawaja final month additionally revealed he had approached the ICC about decreasing penalties for gradual overrates in Check matches after the governing physique introduced it had determined to melt sanctions.
Khawaja stated it was “actually irritating” for gamers to lose their match charges regardless of delivering entertaining matches.