England was punished for maintaining a slow rate during their dramatic third test against India in Lord’s, which resulted in a deduction of two ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and 10 % fine for players’ matches. The International Criket Council (ICC) took strict steps against the Ben Stokes side after the third test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. While England faced the consequences, India escaped sanction.
The punishment was used according to Article 16.11.2 Game ICC Terms and Conditions, which orders a one -point deduction for each through a team that does not reach the required rates, after billing allowed permits. England points dropped from 24 to 22 of a possible 36, reducing the percentage of points from 66.67% to 61.11%. This shift influenced the WTC ranking, with England slipping from second to third when Sri Lanka moved to a second.
Along with the deduction of points, players were fined 10 percent of their fees for the match. Pursuant to Article 2.22 of the ICC behavior Code, the fine is set to 5 % to a short part. England Captain Ben Stokes accepted punishment without a competition and eliminated the need for formal hearing. The sanction was confirmed by Richie Richardson of Emirates ICC Elite panel of referees.
ENG vs Indian, 3. Test main points | Scorecard
The charges were submitted in the field of referee Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid with the support of the third referee Ahsan Raza and the fourth referee Graham Lloyd.
England ensured a hard fought 22-running nail bite victory on 5th day, although several exceeding was lost during the match.
Richie Richardson confirmed the punishment after England has fallen by two exceeding the required quotas, although all posts for all time allowances were. According to ICC rules, teams lose one point of WTC for a short part and have a 5% fine for players’ matches for anyone who is not completed in time.
Captain Ben Stokes, who earned the match players for his versatile efforts, accepted a sanction without a dispute. In the Indian other Indian shifts-more than any English pitch-up, he bowed 24 challenging overs and gained three key goals, including KLAHUL’S, and brought valuable contributions with BAT in low-end, where the runs were rare.
The match itself was a classic classic test classic – thin and hard attacked. England set India from 193 on the deteriorating playground and despite the close persecution of India, England won victory by dismissed on the last day. With a highly competitive WTC position, a two -point deduction could show costly for England in this tight series.
The fourth test starts on July 23 in Manchester, with both teams fighting not only for the success of the series, but also for every WTC point – and every minute on the clock.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
16 July 2025
Tune
