Australia and England have been penalised two World Test Championship points each and fined 40 per cent of their match fees after they were found guilty of maintaining slow over rates during the first Ashes test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday.Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins' sides w
Australia and England have been penalised two World Test Championship points each and fined 40 per cent of their match fees after they were found guilty of maintaining slow over rates during the first Ashes test, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.
The ICC said Cummins and Stokes pleaded guilty to the offence, and there was no need for a formal hearing.
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