India and Australia fined for slow over-rates in WTC 2023 final
Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins (Source: Twitter)
Australia defeated India by 209 runs to clinch the second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval in London. After winning the final, Australia became the first side to clinch all the major multinational tournaments. Travis Head was awarded the Player of the Match award for his brilliant match-winning performance, which came in the first innings of the match where he scored 163 runs off just 174 balls which included 25 fours and a six in his innings.
After the match, India have been fined 100 per cent of their match fees and Australia have been fined 80 per cent of their match fees due to maintaining slow over-rates in the WTC final. Richie Richardson of Apex Cricket Council’s Elite Panel of Match Referees put the restrictions after it was noticed that India fell short by five overs and Australia four overs.
Shubman Gill fined 15% for breaching Level 1 of the Apex Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the Cricket Governing Body’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. The skippers of both teams, Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins accepted the allegations so there was no need for a hearing.
On the other hand, star India batter, Shubman Gill was fined 15 per cent for breaching Level 1 of the Apex Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct. Gill was found to have breached Article 2.7 of the Cricket Governing Body’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in an international match.”
The incident took place after the fourth day’s play when Gill challenged the umpire’s decision for his dismissal in the second innings of India on social media. Gill also accepted the allegations so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth umpire Kumar Dharmasena made the accusations.
