ENGLAND PENALISED FOR SLOW OVER-RATE IN THE OVAL TEST

Media release

England have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee and penalised 12 ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval.

Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after England were ruled to be 12 overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with 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 each over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time, with the maximum penalty capped at 50 per cent of the match fee.

In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, 12 World Test Championship points have been deducted from England’s points total. 

England captain Joe Root pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Adrian Holdstock and Nitin Menon, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd levelled the charge.