GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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Have to say this is good news but more needs to be done.
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England & Aus docked points
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Have to say this is good news but more needs to be done.
Ben Stokes' side did not bowl at the required rate in four of the five Tests and have lost 19 of the 28 points they won for two wins and a draw.
Australia have lost 10 points for a slow over rate in the fourth Test.
England and Australia players have also been fined 5% of their match fee for each point lost
Teams are docked a point for each over they are short. England have lost two points for two missing overs at Edgbaston, nine from the Lord's Test, three for Old Trafford and five for The Oval.
Australia have lost 10 points for a slow over rate in the fourth Test.
England and Australia players have also been fined 5% of their match fee for each point lost
Teams are docked a point for each over they are short. England have lost two points for two missing overs at Edgbaston, nine from the Lord's Test, three for Old Trafford and five for The Oval.
danthemanSAFC
Winger
Should increase the fines. I’m not bothered if we make the WTC final
Voice of fair play
Striker
That’s the point surely it needs to be extreme to stop it happening
mackembhoy
Striker
Nope fully justified.
Shame it won't change anything.
Need to start adding penalty runs as fines are largely irrelevant now to players
I read it on here that Aussies were the time wasters not bowling there overs, but in fact it was England in 4 games 
mackembhoy
Striker
No people accused them of being negative.I read it on here that Aussies were the time wasters not bowling there overs, but in fact it was England in 4 games
England over rate throughout was embarrassing. We needed to win at OT and our over rate on the final day was 11.3 until the spinners got made to come on
Durhamfootman
Full Back
England's over rate has been embarrassing for years and they are not remotely interested in doing anything about it. If the ECB had to refund punters the money for the overs lost in a day's play, it would stop it overnight. I have no doubt about that at all. In a day and age where almost all tickets are paid for online by card, a refund would be a very simple thing to do.
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They discussed about banning the captain for a game, but not the next game as punters have paid to come and watch them
Stormo
Striker
TheirI read it on here that Aussies were the time wasters not bowling there overs, but in fact it was England in 4 games
Need to start banning players and fining umpires. Then something might get done.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
Yup. Umpires get a very easy ride.
Dexter
Striker
I’m sorry like but that is absolutely ridiculous. Yes over rates need to improve but it’s a lot different in England trying to get 90 overs in a day when you’ve got DRS, ball changes and whatever else along with spin barely playing a part most of the time. Then you have bowlers with huge run ups like Starc and Wood bowling their knackers off so of course it’s going to take a while to get through the overs sometimes.
The WTC final is going to be between India and Pakistan on the basis of them bowling 80 overs of spin every home series they play.
YES WE GYAN
Striker
The balance is a bit shit like, given that England bowled 250 more overs than the Australians.
Exapno Mapcase
Striker
For it to have any real impact there needs to be in game penalties so the issue is always alive one.
hudson88
Striker
Whilst I agree something needed (and still needs) to be done, this is bollocks.
The over rate penalty only affects innings over 80 overs - England were usually bowled out by that point, or of course declaring. Yet the Aussies were still well behind the over rate, so have basically got off lighter due to Englands positive (and riskier) batting.
The over rate penalty only affects innings over 80 overs - England were usually bowled out by that point, or of course declaring. Yet the Aussies were still well behind the over rate, so have basically got off lighter due to Englands positive (and riskier) batting.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
It's not difficult at all. They manage 96 a day in county cricket no problem. Keep them out until they're done. Both teams should have equal punishment here though.
