During the men’s Ashes, both England and Australia had a sluggish over-rate, which resulted in both countries being penalized with important ICC World Test Championship points as well as financial penalties.
In accordance with the amended rules, they were assessed a fine equal to five percent of their match fee as well as one WTC point for each over that they fell short.
As a result of the recently finished Ashes series, Australia have been deducted 10 WTC points for a slow over-rate in the fourth Test that took place at Old Trafford, while England have been deducted 19 points combined for falling behind in four of the five Tests.
In the WTC, a team receives 12 points for a victory in a Test match, 4 points for a draw, and 0 points for a defeat. In a typical day, a team is required to bowl a total of ninety overs.
England fell short in the first test match played at Edgbaston by two overs, in the second test match played at Lord’s by nine overs, in the fourth test match played at Old Trafford by three overs, and in the fifth and final test match played at The Oval by five overs.
The most recent modifications to the over-rate fines in Tests were announced on Thursday, July 13 at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa. These modifications have been put into effect beginning with the beginning of the current World Test Championship cycle.
In the fourth test, which took place in Manchester, Australia was penalized a maximum of 50 percent of their match money, or five percent for each over that they were short. This punishment was for a total of 10 overs.
For slow-over rate offenses in the first two Tests and the final two Tests, England was fined 10 percent of their match fee for the first Test, 45 percent of their match fee for the second Test, 15 percent of their match fee for the fourth Test, and 25 percent of their match fee for the fifth Test.
According to the new rules, which were applied retroactively to the beginning of the third iteration of the World Test Championship, England was penalized two points for having a sluggish over-rate in the first test. This was done in accordance with the new laws. This punishment takes precedence over any others that were previously announced.
Following England’s victory in the fifth and final test match of the Ashes series on Monday, July 31, by a margin of 49 runs, the series was tied 2-2. Australia, who had previously triumphed in the series, was able to keep the trophy.