Slow Ashes over rates cost England and Australia vital ground in world Test championship rankings

Australia and England have been penalised 10 and 19 World Test Championship points respectively for maintaining slow over-rates during the Ashes.

Both teams also received fines with Australia deducted half of their match fee for 10 overs in the fourth Test at Manchester, while England received “10 per cent for the first Test, 45 per cent for the second, 15 per cent for the fourth and 25 per cent for the fifth,” according to the ICC.