Pakistan have been fined 50 per cent of their match fees and deducted 11 World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The sanction was imposed by Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees after Pakistan were found to be 11 overs short of the required target once time allowances were taken into consideration.
Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time.
The maximum fine under the provision is capped at 50 per cent of the match fee. Since Pakistan were 11 overs behind the required rate, the team reached the maximum applicable financial penalty.
11 World Test Championship points deducted
Pakistan have also suffered a significant penalty in the World Test Championship standings.
According to Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a team is penalised one WTC point for every over it falls short of the required rate.
As Pakistan were 11 overs short, 11 World Test Championship points have consequently been deducted from their points total.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam pleaded guilty to the slow over-rate offence and accepted the proposed sanction. As he admitted the offence and agreed to the penalty, there was no need for a formal hearing.
The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Allahudien Palekar and fourth umpire Russell Warren.
