New Zealand and England docked three points each for maintaining a slow over-rate in the opening Test of their three-match series. After the match officials gave his side a slow-over-rate punishment during the first Test match against New Zealand in Christchurch, England Test captain Ben Stokes retaliated against the International Cricket Council (ICC), saying that the game ended with “ten hours of play still left.” The ICC fined New Zealand and England three points apiece for maintaining a sluggish over-rate in the first Test of their three-match series, which added a great deal of spice and tension to the race to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) imposed penalties on England and New Zealand on Tuesday for not maintaining the necessary over-rate during the first game of the series in Christchurch.
The outcome added even more drama to the battle for the final as the officials penalized both teams three important WTC competition points and fined them 15% of their match expenses.
Stokes posted, “Good on you ICC (with three shrugging emojis)” on Instagram.I finished the game with ten hours remaining to play.
There was no need for a formal hearing since England captain Stokes and New Zealand captain Tom Latham agreed to the allegations and the suggested penalties.
Third umpire Adrian Holdstock, fourth official Kim Cotton, and on-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Rod Tucker made the accusations, and David Boon of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees issued the penalties.
In Christchurch, England captain Stokes led his team to victory by eight wickets, despite already being eliminated from the final for next year. With 10 victories, 9 defeats, and a tie in 20 Test matches, they are presently in sixth place with a PCT of 42.50.
The original WTC winners fell from a tie for fourth place to fifth place.
New Zealand’s point percentage is 47.92 percent after the penalty. Their best finish is a points percentage of 55.36 percent, even if they defeat England in their final two Test matches. The results of other matches will determine their chances of making it to the WTC final.
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