India, Australia fined for slow over-rate in WTC final

Indian batter Shubman Gill will face sanction for his criticism of the umpire’s decision over his dismissal on the fourth day of the World Test Championship final, while Australia and India have been handed out big fines for maintaining a slow over-rate during the title match.
India were outmanoeuvred by Australia in the big match and lost by 209 runs at The Oval on Sunday. It was confirmed after the conclusion of the match on Sunday that India will lose all of their match fees for the slow over rate, and Australia will face a fine of 80 per cent of their match fees for the same reason.
India were ruled to be five overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, while Australia were found to be four overs short. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
“Australia and India have been hit with big fines for slow over rates during the ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval. India slipped to defeat on day five of the WTC Final, losing by 209 runs to an inspired Australia in south London,” ICC said in a release. “And it was confirmed shortly after the conclusion of the match on Sunday’s final day that India will lose all of their match fees for their slow over rate, with Australia also docked 80 percent of their match fees,” it added.
The ICC said that Shubman Gill has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
Gill was found to have breached Article 2.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in an international match.”