Cricket-England fined, docked two WTC points for slow over rate at Lord's

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - International Test Match Series - Third Test - England v India - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - July 14, 2025 England's Sam Cook celebrates with Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith after taking a catch to dismiss India's Jasprit Bumrahoff the bowling of Ben Stokes Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -England were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points and fined 10% match fees on Wednesday for their slow over rate in the third test against India at Lord's.

The hosts went 2-1 up in the five-test series with a thrilling 22-run victory but were found two overs short of target in a match where the Dukes ball went out of shape several times and had to be replaced.