Boxing Day Test: Australia fined 40% of match price, 4 WTC factors for gradual over-rate

The Australian cricket workforce was fined 40 per cent of its match price and penalised 4 ICC World Test Championship factors for sustaining a gradual over-rate towards India within the second Test, which concluded right here on Tuesday.
ICC match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after Tim Paine’s aspect was dominated to be two overs in need of the goal after time allowances had been considered through the second Test, which the hosts misplaced by eight wickets.
“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 20 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time,” the ICC mentioned in an announcement.
“In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship taking part in situations, a aspect is penalised two factors for every over brief. Consequently, 4 World Test Championship factors have been deducted from Australia’s factors complete.
“Paine pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.”
The cost was levelled by on-field umpires Bruce Oxenford and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Paul Wilson and fourth umpire Gerard Abood.
Australia (0.766) are at present on the high of the ICC World Test Championship factors desk adopted by India (0.722) and New Zealand (0.625) on share factors received, which can resolve the ultimate placings somewhat than complete factors received.
The eight-wicket win helped India to degree the four-match sequence 1-1 following the eight-wicket loss within the opening Test at Adelaide, the place the guests had been dismissed for his or her lowest-ever complete of 36.
The third Test is scheduled to start out on January 7 in Sydney however the venue stays doubtful following an outbreak of COVID-19 within the northern seashores of town.
Cricket Australia will take a choice quickly on the venue with Melbourne being handpicked as a backup.