Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate in Perth Test

Pakistan were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

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Updated - 18 Dec 2023, 17:52 IST

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Pakistan have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the first Test in Perth.

Javagal Srinath of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Pakistan were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, two World Test Championship points have been deducted from Pakistan’s points total.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Joel Wilson and Richard Illingworth, third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Donovan Koch leveled the charge.

World Test Championship 2023-25 Standings

POS TEAM PCT (%) PTS
MATCHES
W L D
SER PEN
1
INDIA
66.67 16
1 0 1
1 0
2
PAKISTAN
61.11 22
2 1 0
2 -2
3
NEW ZEALAND
50 12
1 1 0
1 0
3
BANGLADESH
50 12
1 1 0
1 0
5
AUSTRALIA
41.67 30
3 2 1
2 -10
6
WEST INDIES
16.67 4
0 1 1
1 0
7
ENGLAND
15 9
2 2 1
1 -19
8
SOUTH AFRICA
0 0
0 0 0
0 0
9
SRI LANKA
0 0
0 2 0
1 0
PCT (%): Percentage
L: Number of matches lost
SER: Number of series played
PTS: Number of points awarded
D: Number of matches drawn
PEN: Number of penalty overs
W: Number of match

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