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Pakistan slip to eighth in WTC table after ICC sanction
Pakistan have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and docked eight points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship after being found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate during the opening Test against Bangladesh.
Pakistan were ruled to be eight overs short of the required target after time allowances were taken into consideration. The penalty has further hurt Pakistan’s position in the WTC standings. Following the deduction, they now have only four points and have slipped to eighth place, sitting just above West Indies cricket team in the table.
Bangladesh had earlier secured a memorable 104-run victory in the first Test after a brilliant bowling performance on the final day. Fast bowler Nahid Rana starred with an outstanding five-wicket haul that helped Bangladesh wrap up the match.
“According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time. In addition, Article 16.11.2 of the World Test Championship playing conditions states that a team loses one championship point for every over short, which resulted in Pakistan losing eight points in the standings,” an ICC release stated.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood accepted the offence and agreed to the proposed sanction, meaning there was no need for a formal hearing. The charge was brought by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Kumar Dharmasena, along with third umpire Allahuddien Palekar and fourth umpire Gazi Sohel.
Pakistan were ruled to be eight overs short of the required target after time allowances were taken into consideration. The penalty has further hurt Pakistan’s position in the WTC standings. Following the deduction, they now have only four points and have slipped to eighth place, sitting just above West Indies cricket team in the table.
Bangladesh had earlier secured a memorable 104-run victory in the first Test after a brilliant bowling performance on the final day. Fast bowler Nahid Rana starred with an outstanding five-wicket haul that helped Bangladesh wrap up the match.
“According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time. In addition, Article 16.11.2 of the World Test Championship playing conditions states that a team loses one championship point for every over short, which resulted in Pakistan losing eight points in the standings,” an ICC release stated.
