England fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in Cardiff
The England team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second One-Day International (ODI) against India in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Alastair Cook’s side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel regulations governing minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Cook was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while his players received 10 per cent fines. If Cook is found guilty of one more minor over-rate offence in ODIs over the next 12 months, he will receive a one-match suspension as per the provisions of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
The offence is contrary to Article 2.5.1 of the code which relates to minor over-rate offences. The penalty was accepted by England without contest so there was no need for a hearing.
Struggling with extras
Cook included four pacers in the playing XI, but their indiscipline cost England both runs and time. The hosts bowled 16 wides in the innings, with Chris Jordan contributing 12 in the total. Jordan lost it completely in his 7th over, 39th of the innings, when it took him 11 balls to complete an over.
Regularly drifting down the leg side, Jordan bowled 5 wides in the over. Eventually, in a match already threatened by weather, it resulted in England being fined for slow over-rate.