Australia fined for slow over-rate in third Test at Perth by ICC Media Release

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Scorecard:	Australia v India
Player:	RT Ponting, MJ Procter
Event:	India in Australia 2007/08

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DateLine: 19th January 2008

 

The Australia team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 72-run defeat against India in the third Test at Perth, played between 16 and 19 January.

 

Mike Procter of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Ricky Ponting’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration.

 

In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

 

As such, Ponting was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while each of his players received 10 per cent fines.

 

The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates.

 

For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding. The full ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Officials can be found at

 

http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/rules/code-of-conduct-for-players-and-officials.pdf