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Why England Skipper Morgan has been banned from 4th ODI against Pakistan?

Why England Skipper Morgan has been banned from 4th ODI against Pakistan?

LONDON – England Skipper Eoin Morgan has been banned from 4th ODI againstPakistan.

England skipper Eoin Morgan will miss Friday’s fourth one-day internationalagainst Pakistan in Nottingham after being suspended for a slow over-rateoffence, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.

Morgan has been suspended for one ODI and fined 40 per cent of his matchfee, while his players have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees, formaintaining a slow over-rate during the third ODI against Pakistan onTuesday.

Match referee Richie Richardson imposed the suspension on Morgan afterEngland were ruled to be two overs short after time allowances during theirvictory over Pakistan in the third ODI in Bristol on Tuesday.

The ICC said it was Morgan’s second minor over-rate offence after beingpreviously found guilty during the Barbados ODI against the West Indies inFebruary.

Morgan was also fined 40per cent of his match fee, while the players werehit with a 20per cent fine.