ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Final at The Oval saw India and Australia face financial penalties for their slow over-rates. The match referee, Richie Richardson from the Emirates ICC Elite Panel, took action by imposing fines on both teams. India incurred a hefty 100 percent fine of their match fee, while Australia received a penalty of 80 percent.
The sanctions were enforced as India fell five overs short of the target, considering the time allowances, whereas Australia failed to bowl four overs within the allocated time. These figures were in violation of Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which addresses minimum over-rate offenses. According to this article, players are fined 20 percent of their match fee for each over not bowled in the designated time. Follow your favourite cricket team with attractive cricket betting odds from Nextbet.
Captain Rohit Sharma of India and Pat Cummins of Australia accepted the proposed sanctions, acknowledging their guilt. This acceptance by both players eliminated the need for formal hearings to resolve the matter.
In a separate incident, Indian batsman Shubman Gill received a 15 percent fine of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. The breach was a result of Gill’s violation of Article 2.7 of the Code, which pertains to “public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in an international match.” Additionally, Gill’s disciplinary record was assigned one demerit point. This incident marked his first offense within a 24-month period.
Gill’s breach occurred on social media, where he publicly criticized the umpiring decision for his dismissal in the second innings of the match. However, Gill accepted the imposed sanction, rendering a formal hearing unnecessary.
The charges against Gill were raised by the on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney, alongside third umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth umpire Kumar Dharmasena. Level 1 breaches typically carry penalties ranging from an official reprimand to a maximum of 50 percent of the player’s match fee, coupled with one or two demerit points. Get the latest updates from the world of cricket only on Nextbet Sports.
