Adding a 3-0 defeat against England, Pakistan has been fined for maintaining a slow over rate during the final Test played at Edgbaston.
They received an 11-point deduction in the ongoing WTC cycle, and the players were fined 50 per cent of their match fee. Pakistan delivered 89 overs in their first bowling innings and were 11 overs short of the required target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
The sanctions were issued in accordance with Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship, which penalises a team by one point for every over short and Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for players and player Support Personnel, which docks players five per cent of their match fee for every over short.
“It means Pakistan lose ground at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings as a result, with the side now sitting in ninth place with a 4.63 points percentage,” the ICC said.
“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 five per cent of their match fee for each over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time, with the maximum penalty capped at 50 per cent of the match fee.”
“In addition, as per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, 11 World Test Championship points have been deducted from Pakistan’s points total,” the ICC said.
The sanctions come after Pakistan made a massive change in the squad, replacing seven players for the final test. Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was also sacked, with white-ball coach Mike Hesson stepping in as interim coach.
Pakistan, who are in the part of the WTC 2025-27 points table and with the deduction, have a percentage of 4.63 after nine tests across four series this cycle.
Pakistan are scheduled to host Sri Lanka for a two-test series in November, before New Zealand also tour the country in 2027.