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Updated WTC Points Table After Slow Over-rate Sanctions On England, Australia

England and Australia had points deducted from their tally due to a slow over-rate in the Ashes series, which has affected the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings. As per ICC, the gap at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings has further widened significantly after England and Australia were hit with sanctions at the end of the Ashes. England were docked 19 points and Australia 10 points as a penalty for slow over-rate across the series as they fell further down the WTC25 standings.

"Still Issue Fine...": Australia's Ashes Star Takes Sharp Dig At ICC For Docking World Test Championship Points Over Slow Over-rate

A couple of days after the Ashes series ended, Australia and England were in for a rude shock as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it docked points and fined both the teams for maintaining slow over-rate during the recently-concluded contest. The ICC said in a release on its website that both England and Australia, who played out a 2-2 draw with one Test of the five-match series being washed out in Manchester, have been fined one World Test Championship point for every over short, along with match fees.

England Docked 19 WTC Points, Australia 10 By ICC After Ashes Conclusion

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it docked points and fined both England and Australia for maintaining slow over-rate during the recently-concluded Ashes series. The ICC said in a release on its website that both England and Australia, who played out a 2-2 draw with one Test of the five-match series being washed out in Manchester, have been fined one World Test Championship point for every over short, along with match fees.

'Spooked By Bazball, Scared Of England': Michael Vaughan Taunts Australia

England had a memorable last day of the fifth Ashes Test as the Ben Stokes-led team fought till the last to win the Test and draw the series. At 264-3, chasing a mammoth target of 384, Australia had a chance to pull off an improbable victory on the last day of the fifth and final Test at The Oval. A draw would have been enough to have sealed the series. But instead, they suffered a dramatic collapse, losing their last seven wickets for 70 runs, as England won by 49 runs to end the series all square at 2-2 -- the same result as the 2019 Ashes.

"I Walked Straight Up To Umpire": Australia Star Fuels Ball-Change Controversy

Australia batter Usman Khawaja was left to rue a "frustrating" ball change which he believed played a key role in England's fightback to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval. The tourists started Monday's last day on 135-0, needing just 249 more runs to reach an imposing victory target of 384. But England's Chris Woakes struck twice early on, taking two wickets in seven balls as he removed both David Warner (60) and Khawaja (72) following their impressive opening stand.

"Not So Alive...": Naseer Hussain, Ricky Ponting's Harrowing Verdict On Test Cricket

The Ashes 2023 produced a number of exciting moments with all the five Tests attracting almost full houses on a daily basis. The cricket on display was praised heavily by the critics but former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes that it is enough to bring back the interest in the longest format of the sport. During the final Ashes Test, Ponting said that the cricket boards around the world should look into making Tests interesting again and it cannot be only dependent on the big teams.

James Anderson "More Firm" To Continue Playing For England After Stuart Broad's Retirement

English pacer Stuart Broad's retirement announcement has furthermore firmed the decision of James Anderson to continue his international career with the England team. Broad and Anderson are the top two pacers for the England team in the Test matches. Anderson has taken 690 wickets with an average of 26.42 in 183 Test matches. Following his mate, Broad has bagged 604 scalps in 167 Tests with an average of 27.68. Stuart Broad scripted a fairytale finish to his career by taking the final two wickets, defeating the visitors by 49 runs in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval on Monday.

"If Stokesy Messages, I'm Going To Delete It": Moeen Ali's Hilarious Take On Retirement U-Turn

English spinner Moeen Ali, who had returned to international cricket ahead of the Ashes 2023 series has confirmed that the fifth Ashes Test was his last Test match, as per ESPNcricinfo. When Jack Leac, England's top spinner, was ruled out of the summer with a lower-back stress fracture in the days leading up to the series, Ben Stokes sent Moeen an SOS message that said, "Ashes?" Moeen first believed it to be a joke before deciding to return to Test cricket after initially leaving the game in September 2021.

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Updated WTC Points Table After Slow Over-rate Sanctions On England, Australia

"Still Issue Fine...": Australia's Ashes Star Takes Sharp Dig At ICC For Docking World Test Championship Points Over Slow Over-rate

England Docked 19 WTC Points, Australia 10 By ICC After Ashes Conclusion

'Spooked By Bazball, Scared Of England': Michael Vaughan Taunts Australia

"I Walked Straight Up To Umpire": Australia Star Fuels Ball-Change Controversy

"Not So Alive...": Naseer Hussain, Ricky Ponting's Harrowing Verdict On Test Cricket

James Anderson "More Firm" To Continue Playing For England After Stuart Broad's Retirement

"If Stokesy Messages, I'm Going To Delete It": Moeen Ali's Hilarious Take On Retirement U-Turn