2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Tharanga to miss next two games post ICC suspension owing to slow over-rate against South Africa
2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Tharanga to miss next two games post ICC suspension owing to slow over-rate against South Africa
Upul Tharanga Shall Miss The Upcoming Group Game Against India As The ICC Has Suspended The Sri Lanka Captain From The Next Two Champions Trophy Matches After His Side Was Ruled To Be Four Overs Short Of Its Target Against South Africa On Saturday.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 04 Jun 2017, 10:48:24 AM
New Delhi:
Upul Tharanga shall miss the upcoming group game against India as the ICC has suspended the Sri Lanka captain from the next two Champions Trophy matches after his side was ruled to be four overs short of its target against South Africa on Saturday.
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Australians fined, docked points for over rate
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Licking their wounds from an eight-wicket defeat in the Boxing Day Test, Australian players are also lighter in the pocket after being charged by the International Cricket Council for a slow over rate in their loss to India at the MCG.
Captain Tim Paine pleaded guilty to a charge that the Australians were two overs behind the rate once allowances had been taken into account.
The Australians have been fined for a slow over rate.
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Australian players have been fined 40 per cent of their respective match fees and the Aussies have been docked four points in the World Test Championship.
Australian cricketers have been docked 40 per cent of their match fees for a slow over rate.
Licking their wounds from an eight-wicket defeat in the Boxing Day Test, Australian players are also lighter in the pocket after being charged by the International Cricket Council for a slow over rate in their loss to India at the MCG. Captain Tim Paine pleaded guilty to a charge that the Australians were two overs behind the rate once allowances had been taken into account.
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Australian cricketers have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee, and docked four World Test points for their slow over rate against India.