Ashes 2021: Shane Warne calls for one-Test ban on captains to eradicate slow over-rate issue

Ashes 2021: Shane Warne, the legendary Australian spinner, believes captains should be given a one-match suspension. If their bowling unit consistently fails to finish the requisite quota of overs on time.

England failed to complete the required 90 overs on the first day of the Adelaide Test, prompting Warne’s criticism. For failing to complete the requisite quota of overs on the second day of the Gabba Test. England was fined 100 percent of their match fees as well as being docked five ICC WTC points.

“I sit on the World Cricket Committee and often talk about the over-rate issue and what’s the appropriate fine. A lot of us on that committee have talked about not having a fine for over-rates but the captain misses the next game. Because if you don’t bowl your overs in time. The financial penalties don’t seem to be working and they haven’t worked for a while.” he said

“In the first Test, the entire England team got fined their entire match fee and they’re still miles behind in this match. What about the people that paid their money up in the Gabba to see a full day’s play of 90 overs? They’ve been robbed. If the captain doesn’t play the next Test if you don’t bowl your overs in time. You watch them get through the overs.” he added

Joe Root

On the first day, England bowled 89 overs, with skipper Joe Root inserting himself. Into the attack to run through the overs.

Ashes 2021: In the wake of the over-rate crisis, former Australian captain Mark Taylor slammed Root’s decision to bowl negative life and race through overs rather than try to get a wicket or two with his specialty bowlers.

Root bowled 11 overs, concentrating on running through overs by bowling the middle and leg-stump lines. Due to England’s lack of a specialist spinner.

Read more: Shane Warne says “They’ve been robbed”

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