DUBAI – Pakistan have surpassed India to secure third place on the latestICC World Test Championship 2021-23 points table after the latter lost twopoints for slow over-rate in the Test match against England.
The top cricket body has also imposed a 40 percent fine of their match feefor the offence during their seven-wicket loss against England in therescheduled fifth Test.
With latest change in the points table, India have dropped to fourth placeand their point percentage stands at 52.08 while Pakistan’s PCT is 52.38per cent.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and PlayerSupport Personnel, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee forevery over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship(WTC) playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short.
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Since India fell short by two overs after time allowances were taken intoconsideration, they were docked two WTC points, ICC said in its pressrelease.
A day earlier, Men in Green have improved their position on the ICC WorldTest Championship 2021-2023 points table after Kangaroos outclassed Lankantigers by 10 wickets in the first Test of two-match series.
