ICC punished england on Lord’s test: There have been three matches of the five -match Test series between India and England. India lost by 22 runs in the Lord’s Test, after which England took a 2–1 lead in the series. However, despite winning the Lord’s Test, the England team suffered a major setback. The ICC has fined England and at the same time England has suffered a loss in the WTC rankings.
Why was England fined?
On the fifth day of the Lord’s Test, England won the match by defeating India, but despite this victory, the English team paid the fine due to the slow over rate. The ICC has imposed a fine on England as the team did not throw overs on time. On the last day of the Lord’s Test, England were over rate 2 overs behind. According to ICC rules, when the team is two overs behind, its 10% match fee is deducted. For this reason, 10% match fees of Ben Stokes and his team will be deducted.
Loss in WTC rankings
England has suffered a major loss in the WTC points despite winning the Lord’s Test. England were supposed to get 24 points out of 36 from this Test, but now they have got only 22 points. This damage was caused by slow over rate. According to ICC rules, when the team reduces the over, it also lacks points. England’s 2 overs were thrown out of his 2 points, which reduced England’s point percentage from 66.67% to 61.11%.
Which team benefited?
Sri Lanka benefited from England’s mistake. The first England was second in the WTC rankings, but due to the decrease in points due to the slow over rate, it has now come in third place. Now Sri Lanka is at number two with 66.67% point percent. Australia ranks first with 100% points, while India ranks fourth with 33.33% points.
