Pakistan were found 11 overs short of the required over-rate during the third Test against England at Edgbaston, triggering dual ICC sanctions.
Pakistan have been fined 50% of their match fees and docked 11 World Test Championship (WTC) points by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against England in Birmingham.
The ICC announced the sanctions on Monday, saying Pakistan were found to be 11 overs short of the required over-rate during the third and final Test of the three-match series at Edgbaston.
Under ICC regulations, players are fined 5% of their match fee for every over their team falls short of the minimum required rate. The 11-over shortfall therefore resulted in a 50% match-fee penalty for the Pakistan players. The ICC also deducted one WTC point for every over missed, resulting in an 11-point penalty.
The sanctions add to a difficult Test campaign for Pakistan, who suffered an eight-wicket defeat against England in the Birmingham Test and were swept 3-0 in the series. England completed the victory by chasing down a target of 130 on the fourth day at Edgbaston.
Pakistan’s over-rate penalty also compounds an earlier deduction in the ongoing 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. The team had previously lost eight WTC points following a slow over-rate in the first Test against Bangladesh.
The latest 11-point deduction is therefore another significant setback for Pakistan’s position in the WTC standings. The penalty comes after a challenging Test tour of England, where Pakistan failed to win any of the three matches.
England won the opening Test by an innings and 103 runs before securing a 194-run victory at Lord’s. They then completed the clean sweep with an eight-wicket win at Edgbaston.
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