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Sports / Sun, 21 Jun 2026 ICC

England docked WTC points for slow over-rate in Oval Test

England have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee and penalised twelve points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle after being ruled twelve overs short of the target once time allowances were taken into account. With this sanction, England are now on 38 points in the WTC Standings, keeping them 7th, but their Points Percentage drops from 34.72 to 26.38. New Zealand levelled the ongoing Test series with a stunning team performance, winning by 253 runs.

England have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee and penalised twelve points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle after being ruled twelve overs short of the target once time allowances were taken into account.

With this sanction, England are now on 38 points in the WTC Standings, keeping them 7th, but their Points Percentage drops from 34.72 to 26.38.

New Zealand levelled the ongoing Test series with a stunning team performance, winning by 253 runs.

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