Poltics
Wednesday 02 August 2023 2:15 pm
Ben Stokes’ Test cricket personnel will protect terminate correct nine World Test Championship (WTC) points from their Ashes plan after being penalised by the International Cricket Council for a slow over-charge.
Both England and Pat Cummins’ Australia had been docked a combined series of 29 WTC points as a result of slow bowling rates during the Ashes series, which England drew 2-2 having been 2-0 down after two Exams.
Australia will protect terminate 18 points away from the five-match series whereas England will protect terminate correct nine.
Gamers are fined five per cent of their match charge for every over which is lost in the dispensed time.
“In the fifth Test at The Oval in London, England had been penalised five ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points and fined 25 per cent of their match charge after being found to be five overs quick,” an ICC assertion read.
“Australia had been penalised 10 WTC points and fined 50 per cent of their match charge after being found to be 10 overs quick in the fourth Test in Manchester, whereas England had been penalised three WTC points and fined 15 per cent of their match charge in that match.
“England agree with furthermore been penalised nine WTC points and fined 45 per cent of their match charge for being nine overs quick in the 2nd Test at Lord’s. England will furthermore obtain two penalty points for the first Test.”
The recent World Test Championship, which runs from this summer season by except 2025, sees Pakistan high the table sooner than India and Australia.
The West Indies are fourth, England are fifth and Sri Lanka compose up the table.
Bangladesh, New Zealand and South Africa are but to play a Test underneath the original World Test Championship.
Australia gained the closing WTC final on the Oval sooner than the Ashes, beating India in a super Test match.
England are subsequent in Test movement when they head to India for a five-match series early subsequent one year – they then host the West Indies subsequent July.
