West Indies docked WTC points and fined for slow over-rate against Sri Lanka
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- The West Indies' successful Test series against Sri Lanka has been followed by an International Cricket Council sanction after the team was found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during the drawn second Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
- The ruling carries both financial and competitive consequences, with the Caribbean side receiving a monetary fine and losing valuable points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings.
- Two overs short, two championship points lost Match Referee Javagal Srinath , a member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel, determined that the West Indies finished the match two overs short of the required rate after all time allowances had been applied.
- Under Article 16.11.2 of the World Test Championship playing conditions, teams lose one championship point for every over they fall behind the required rate.
- As a result, the West Indies have forfeited two WTC points , dealing a setback to their position in the championship table despite their 1-0 series victory.
The West Indies' successful Test series against Sri Lanka has been followed by an International Cricket Council sanction after the team was found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during the drawn second Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
The ruling carries both financial and competitive consequences, with the Caribbean side receiving a monetary fine and losing valuable points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings.
Two overs short, two championship points lost
Match Referee Javagal Srinath, a member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel, determined that the West Indies finished the match two overs short of the required rate after all time allowances had been applied.
Under Article 16.11.2 of the World Test Championship playing conditions, teams lose one championship point for every over they fall behind the required rate.
As a result, the West Indies have forfeited two WTC points, dealing a setback to their position in the championship table despite their 1-0 series victory.
Players also hit financially
The ICC also enforced financial penalties in accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
The regulation stipulates that players are fined five percent of their match fee for every over their side falls short of the required over-rate, with the maximum penalty capped at 50 percent.
Because the West Indies were ruled to be two overs behind, every member of the team has been fined 10 percent of their match fee.
Chase accepts responsibility
West Indies captain Roston Chase accepted responsibility for the offence by pleading guilty to the charge and agreeing to the proposed sanctions.
His admission meant the matter was settled immediately, eliminating the need for a formal disciplinary hearing.
The charge was brought by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Ahsan Raza, third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, and fourth umpire Deighton Buttler.
While the sanctions do not alter the outcome of the series, they represent an unwelcome postscript to an otherwise memorable campaign in which the West Indies recorded their first Test series victory over Sri Lanka in 23 years.
