The Ben Stokes-led England team have been docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points after their win at Trent Bridge against New Zealand for maintaining a slow over-rate.
The sanction, imposed by match referee Richie Richardson, came after England were found to be two overs short of their target.
After the deduction, England will remain at the eighth place in the points table of the WTC however, with a change in points and point percentage.
“England, whose points tally rose to 42 after their incredible win, now sit at the 8th spot on the World Test Championship standings with only 40 points. Their point percentage also took a hit, which fell from 25 to 23.80,” said a statement from ICC.
Meanhiwle, the England team was also fined 40 percent of their match fee for the slow over-rate.
“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. As a result, England have been penalised two World Test Championship points from their total tally,” the ICC said.
“England players were also fined 40% of their match fee for the slow over rate, in accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. Players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl in the allotted time. England captain Ben Stokes pleaded guilty to the charges levelled by on-field umpires Michael Gough and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Martin Saggers, and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing,” it added.
Hosts England now lead the three-match rubber 2-0 and will take on the Kiwis in the third and final Test at Headingley, Leeds from June 23.