England Is punished by International Cricket Council (ICC) To maintain more than the thrilling third test India On the Lord. According to Article 16.11.2 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) The domestic side was found to be low in two overs after the game’s position, the allowance, resulting in a reduction in two WTC points and a 10% fine on the players’ match fees.
Penalty noticed that England’s WTC points decreased from 24 to 22, their percentage fell from 66.67% to 61.11%. As a result, he slipped from second to third on WTC table Sri Lanka Going up England captain Ben stokes Accepted the fine, avoiding a formal hearing. Approval by match referee was finalized Richi richardson From the ICC Elite Panel.
Michael Vaughan questions ICC approval on England
The decision to punish England is not well sitting well with the former captain Michael vonWhen taken to the social media platform X (East Twitter), Vauan expressed his disappointment and confusion over the ICC’s decision. He argued that the two teams were equally guilty for the poor at the rates equally and questioned why only one side faced punishment.
“Let’s be honest that both teams were very poor at the rates at Lord’s .. how only 1 team has been reprimanded, it is beyond me,” Vaughan wrote in his post, instigated the latest debate on continuity in the application of ICC’s overrete rules.
England lead series despite Lord’s penalty setback
Despite the off-field setback, England carried out the five-match Test series 2–1 after winning India at Lord’s at Lord’s 2–1. The test saw several stops in the test, including several ball changes and injuries, with only 83 and 75 overs bowled in the first two days respectively. The rain did not play any role in the obstacles, disappointing fans and commentators.
While in India too, there was a bottom value, they survived any approval-a point that added fuel to von’s frustration. As soon as the series goes to Manchester for the fourth test on July 23, the England will aim to seal the chain, while India wants to bounce back and level things.
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