US EditionEngland Fined, Docked Two WTC Points for Slow over Rate at Lord's
LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 16 – England lost two World Test Championship points and players were fined 10% of match fees after falling two overs short despite all permitted time allowances, affecting their standings.
- On July 14, 2025, England secured a 22-run victory over India at Lord's in the third match of the five-Test series, moving ahead 2-1.
- Despite accounting for all permitted time allowances, England fell short by two overs on their required over rate, resulting in a penalty under ICC Article 16.11.2.
- Match referee Richie Richardson confirmed England’s two-point deduction in the World Test Championship and a 10 percent player match fee fine.
- England skipper Ben Stokes acknowledged the offence and agreed to the penalty without dispute, thus circumventing a formal hearing and resulting in England’s World Test Championship points decreasing from 24 to 22, which dropped them to third place.
- The penalty shifted Sri Lanka into second in the WTC standings behind Australia, emphasizing the costly implications of slow over rates in the competitive 2025-2027 cycle.
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