England docked WTC points for slow over-rate in Oval Test
The hosts were found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat in the second Test against New Zealand.
England have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee and penalised twelve points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle after being ruled twelve overs short of the target once time allowances were taken into account.
With this sanction, England are now on 38 points in the WTC Standings, keeping them 7th, but their Points Percentage drops from 34.72 to 26.38.
New Zealand levelled the ongoing Test series with a stunning team performance, winning by 253 runs.
The sanction was imposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.
Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl within the allotted time.
As per Article 16.11.2 of the World Test Championship playing conditions, teams lose one championship point for each over short, resulting in England being docked 12 crucial points in the WTC standings.
England interim captain Joe Root admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, eliminating the need for a formal hearing.
The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Adrian Holdstock and Nitin Menon, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd.