Cricket-Pakistan docked 11 points in World Test Championship for slow over-rate


Cricket - Third Test - England v Pakistan - Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain - September 12, 2026 Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas celebrates with teammates after taking the lbw wicket of England's Emilio Gay Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Sept 14 (Reuters) - ⁠Pakistan were deducted 11 points in ⁠the World Test Championship and ‌their players docked 50% of their match fees due to a slow over-rate during last ​week's test against England ⁠in Birmingham, the ⁠International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.

The visitors ⁠were ‌11 overs short of their target as England won ⁠the match by eight wickets to ​sweep the ‌series 3-0, the ICC said in ⁠a ​statement.

The deduction leaves Pakistan rooted to the bottom of the standings with ⁠five points in nine matches.

Australia, ​who have won eight of their 10 tests in the current cycle, lead ⁠the table with defending champions South Africa second.

The top two teams meet in the final at the Oval ​in London in June ⁠2027.

Pakistan's next tests are against Sri ​Lanka in a two-match ‌home series in November.

(Reporting ​by Chiranjit Ojha in Purulia, India; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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