Australia and England have been fined two World Test Championship (WTC) points each, while players from both the teams have been deducted 40 per cent of their match fees for the slow over rate in the Edgbaston Test. Australia won a thrilling 2-wicket win over hosts England in the first Test on Tuesday.icc
"The ban was imposed by Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees after both teams fell two overs short of their targets," said an ICC release on Wednesday. accepted, which means there is no need for a formal hearing."
Australia had scored 12 points by winning the first Test match of Ashes 2023, but now after deducting 2 points, the Kangaroo team will be left with 10 points. At the same time, the points of England, who are facing defeat, have now gone from 0 to -2 points.
