Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate in Perth Test. After time allowances were taken into account, Pakistan was ruled to be two overs short of the mark.
Pakistan fined 10% of its match fee and docked two ICC World Test Championship points for sustaining a sluggish over-rate in the first Test against Australia in Perth.
The fine handed by Javagal Srinath of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees. After Pakistan rule to be two overs short of the target when time allowances were taken into account.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. Which addresses minimum over-rate offenses, players are penalize 5% of their match fee for each over in which their team fails to bowl inside the specified time.
Furthermore, per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing regulations. A side is penalize one point for each over that is not complete. As a result, Pakistan’s World Test Championship points total has been reduced by two.
There was no need for a formal hearing because Pakistan captain Shan Masood pled guilty to the offense and accepted the suggested sentence.
The charge leveled by on-field umpires Joel Wilson and Richard Illingworth, third umpire Michael Gough, and fourth umpire Donovan Koch.
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