Ashes 2021-22: ICC Fines England And Docks WTC Points For Slow Over Rate In Gabba Test

England suffered a painful 9-wicket loss to Australia in the first Test of the Ashes 2021-22 at the Gabba in Brisbane and their woes were further deepened by the International Cricket Council (ICC) fining the whole team and docking the World Test Championship (WTC) points for slow over-rate offence.

Australia broke the England resistance on day four pretty early after Dawid Malan (82) and Joe Root (89) failed to add more runs to their overnight score, with Malan becoming Nathan Lyon’s 400^th Test victim. Lyon picked 4/91 and helped Australia wrap up the England second innings for 297 after they had bowled out the visitors for 147 in the first do.

Then thanks to Travis Head’s 152 and 94 from David Warner, Australia piled 425 runs in their first do. England’s 297 in the second innings could only get them a paltry lead of 19 runs and the target of 20 was overhauled by the home side with the loss of Alex Carey’s wicket, who opened the innings in place of injured David Warner.

England Fined 100% Match Fees And Docked Five WTC Points By ICC

England has been fined 100 per cent of their match fees and penalized five ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

As per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a team is docked one point for each over short. Match referee David Boon has also penalized England 100% of their match fee for falling five overs short of the targets after adjusting for time allowances.

Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel charges players 20% of their match fee for every over the team falls short on.

Travis Head Fined 15% Of Match Fees For Use Of Foul Language

Not only were the England team that was penalized, Australia’s first innings batting hero and the Player of the Match, Travis Head was also docked 15% of his match fees for use of foul language on the field.

This happened during his 152-run knock in Australia’s innings as Head in the 77^th over, used inappropriate language after being beaten by Ben Stokes. There was no formal hearing after the southpaw admitted the offence and accepted the sanctions.

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