Australia fined and docked points for slow over-rate during Boxing Day Test

Match referee David Boon deemed Tim Paine’s side to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration

Australia have been fined 40 percent of their match fee and docked four points in the ICC World Test Championship because of a slow over-rate in their second Test defeat to India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Match referee David Boon deemed Tim Paine’s side to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. 

In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised two points for each over short. Consequently, four World Test Championship points have been deducted from Australia’s points total. 

Paine pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted the proposed sanction. As a result there will be no need for a formal hearing.

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