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Cricket

Pakistan docked 11 points in World Test Championship for slow over-rate in Birmingham

By Staff Editor Tue, September 15 2026, 8:43 AM GMT-4

(Reuters) – Pakistan were deducted 11 points in the World Test Championship and their players docked 50% ‌of their match fees due to a slow over-rate during last week’s test against England in Birmingham, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on ⁠Monday.

The visitors were 11 overs short of their target as England won the match by eight wickets to sweep the series 3-0, the ICC said in a statement.

The deduction leaves Pakistan rooted to the bottom of the standings ‌with ⁠five points in nine matches.

Australia, who have won eight of their 10 tests in the current cycle, lead the table ⁠with defending champions South Africa second.

The top two teams meet in the final at ⁠the Oval in London in June 2027.

Pakistan’s next tests are against Sri ⁠Lanka in a two-match home series in November.

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