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The International Cricket Council announced that Pakistan was fined 50% of its match fee and lost 11 World Test Championship points for bowling at a slower pace than required in the third and final Test against England in Birmingham. The team failed to bowl eleven overs within the allotted time, leading to this penalty. Additionally, Pakistan now has the lowest ranking in the World Test Championships with only 4.63 percentage points, down from their previous low of 14.81 percentage points.

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In May, Pakistan was penalized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after maintaining a slow over rate during the third and final Test match against England in Birmingham. The team was fined 50% of their match fee and lost 11 World Test Championship points, bringing their total to just five points in nine matches, placing them at the bottom of the rankings. This penalty came after on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney, along with third umpire Allahudien Palekar and fourth umpire Russell Warren, reported Pakistan’s slow over rate to match referee Ranjan Madugalle. The series concluded with England winning by eight wickets, securing a 3-0 sweep against Pakistan.

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“Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction, after on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Allahudien Palekar and fourth umpire Russell Warren levelled the charge,” the cricketing body said.

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🔮 In May, Pakistan were penalised 40pc of their match-fees as well as eight World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during a Test match against Bangladesh.

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Pakistan fined, docked 11 WTC points for slow over-rate in Birmingham Test · assertive framing

Pakistan have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee, and penalised 11 World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final Test against England in Birmingham, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. asserted

Council → fin → Monday

In a press release, the ICC said Pakistan were ruled to be 11 overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration during the match. asserted

allowances → say → match

body → impose → charge

It said that Pakistan were now sitting at the bottom of the World Test rankings, with 4.63 points percentage. asserted

Pakistan → say → percentage

As per ICC rules, a side is penalised one point for each over short. asserted

side → penalise → over

In addition, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for each over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time, with the maximum penalty capped at 50pc of the match fee. asserted

penalty → fin → fee

The Test, which concluded on Saturday, saw England complete a comprehensive 3-0 series sweep of Pakistan, winning the last match by eight wickets. asserted

England → conclude → wickets

In May, Pakistan were penalised 40pc of their match-fees as well as eight World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during a Test match against Bangladesh. uncertain

Pakistan → penalise → Bangladesh

Pakistan fined, docked 11 WTC points for slow over-rate in Birmingham Test

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