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‘Good on you ICC!’: Ben Stokes lashes out after England, New Zealand have WTC points docked | Cricket News – Times of India
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‘Good on you ICC!’: Ben Stokes lashes out after England, New Zealand have WTC points docked | Cricket News – Times of India

England captain Ben Stokes expressed his bewilderment regarding over-rate penalties following their victory against New Zealand. He reacted on social media with three shrugging emojis and the comment: "Good on you ICC."Both New Zealand and England lost three World Test Championship (WTC) points due to slow over-rates in the first Test at Hagley Oval. All players were also fined 15% of their match fees.Stokes further commented on Instagram: "Finished the game with 10 hours of play still left."Ben Stokes posted on Instagram against ICC's decision to impose fines and dock points after win against New Zealand.England have now incurred a total of 22 WTC points deductions in the 2023-25 cycle for slow over-rates. This includes 19 points lost during the 2023 Ashes series.Stokes previously express...
New Zealand docked three WTC points for slow-over rate, slip to fifth in standings | Cricket News – Times of India
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New Zealand docked three WTC points for slow-over rate, slip to fifth in standings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand's World Test Championship Final hopes faced a setback on Tuesday as they received a three-point penalty for slow over-rate in their match against England, resulting in a slide in the standings, according to ICC.This development benefits India, who maintain their leading position with 61.11 percentage points.How a change in batting position could well help Rohit Sharma in TestsFollowing the penalty, New Zealand's points percentage stands at 47.92 percent, with a maximum possible increase to 55.36 percent if they win their remaining two matches against England.The current standings show South Africa (59.26), Australia (57.26) and Sri Lanka (50) occupying second, third and fourth positions respectively."The race to feature at next year's ICC World Test Championship Fina...