Australia and England have been penalised 10 and 19 World Test Championship factors respectively for sustaining gradual over-rates throughout the Ashes.
Both groups additionally obtained fines with Australia deducted half of their match charge for 10 overs within the fourth Test at Manchester, whereas England obtained “10 per cent for the first Test, 45 per cent for the second, 15 per cent for the fourth and 25 per cent for the fifth,” in keeping with the ICC.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja final month revealed he had approached the ICC about decreasing penalties for gradual over-rates in Tests after the governing physique introduced it had determined to melt sanctions.
Khawaja stated it was “really frustrating” for gamers to lose their match charges regardless of delivering entertaining matches.
The hosts beat Australia by 49 runs within the fifth and closing Ashes Test at The Oval on Monday, securing a 2-2 sequence draw.
Reigning champions Australia, who retained the Ashes, are at the moment third within the WTC standings whereas England are fifth.
Having gained 28 factors – 24 for 2 wins and 4 for a draw – England completed with simply 9 factors dropping them beneath the West Indies, who’ve performed simply two matches and are but to report a win.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
