After the first Test in the ongoing Ashes 2023, both teams have been fined 40 percent each out of their match fees. Both teams have been found guilty of bowling two overs short of their target. The decision was made after factoring in the time allowances. Notably, for bowling one over short, the offending team will be charged 20 percent of their match fees.
On the first day, only 82 overs were bowled with England playing 78 overs and declaring the innings. For the unversed, two overs are always cut short whenever a team declares their innings. Meanwhile, despite the Three Lions bowling 90 overs on Day Two, both teams were short of their target for the rest of their days. This is why they are not just fined monetarily but also robbed of two points each.
Now, England is on minus two points as they lost their game while Australia got 10 only, as against 12 points allotted in the game.
This is how Twitter reacted
Pakistan ? pic.twitter.com/Hx5zk76IT2
— Radhika Chaudhary? (@Radhika8057) June 21, 2023
I blame dhobi
— TÕTALKÔHLÌ (@LoyalKohliFan18) June 21, 2023
Power of bcci ??? we may not have trophy but bcci >>> cricket
— Ganguly (@cricketgoa88598) June 21, 2023
Still ICT will not qualify for finals..
I like Rohit and I want him to give his captaincy to Chokli so that he can be humiliatingly shown the door ?— SledgeBro (@wrongun_zooter) June 21, 2023
Eng had -12 total last cycle
They r starting this cycle with another penalty?— Paarth (@PaarthShahYT) June 21, 2023
England with -2 lmao ??
— Htx45 (@tarnetino) June 21, 2023
England doesn't have a point actually cause its the first match in the new WTC cycle. So they now stand -2 points on the table.
— Hisham (@deadpitch) June 21, 2023
to keep the India ?? no. 1 ?#BCCI #Ashes
— Umang (@The_Solankii) June 21, 2023
Chokli must be involved l, arre?t Chokli asap.
— Straw Hat Jutt ? ?? (@StrawHatLuffy7x) June 21, 2023
Negative points for England ?????
— Elijah Impey ??? (@BreatheRaina) June 21, 2023
