-Vinay Kumar
There was an atmosphere of celebration in Viratsena after winning the historic first Test match played in Centurion of the 3-match Test series (South Africa vs India Test Series 2021-2022) in the tour of South Africa. But, the ICC ditched the splendor of this celebration by wielding its hammer. The ICC found Team India guilty of slow over rate and fined all the players of the team 20 percent of the match fee. The umpires of this match found the Indian team guilty for this.
Not only this, due to this, one point from the points tally of the Indian Test team in the World Test Championship (ICC WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP, 2021-23) was also reduced as a penalty. It is worth noting that Andrew Pycroft, who was included in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, informed that Team India was able to bowl one over less in the stipulated time even after the stipulated time limit and considered. Because of this ICC found Team India guilty.
The ICC said in its official statement, “In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ‘ICC Code of Conduct’ for Players and Support Staff, the Indian team has been found guilty of slow over rate. Due to which all the players of the team were fined 20 percent of their match fees.
Indian captain Virat Kohli (Virat Kohli Captain Indian Cricket Team) has accepted this mistake. Now there will be no need for further hearing on this. According to Article 16.11 of the Code of Conduct, a team has to lose 1 point of the WTC tally for every 1 over bowled less after being found guilty of a slow over rate. In Centurion’s match, Team India bowled 1 over less in the stipulated time limit. For this reason one point of the team has been deducted.
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After losing a point in the points table of WTC, Viratsena may have to suffer a big loss. Already Team India is at the fourth position. However, the Indian Test team’s points were 54 above 50, which have now come down to 53. Significantly, India is the only team at the moment, which has more than 50 points. Despite this, he is not at the top of the points table of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. Not only this, the Indian team is also standing below Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in this table.
It is worth noting that in this latest series, India defeated South Africa by 113 runs in the first match of the 3-match Test series (South Africa vs India Test Series, 2021-22) played at Centurion ground and in the series 1- Has taken a lead of 0. The special thing is that for the first time in the history of Test cricket, India has won the ground at The Super Sports Park, Centurion. Earlier, India’s team had to face defeat in two matches played here against South Africa.