WTC :
New Zealand’s hopes of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final suffered a blow when it was fined three points for a slow over-rate during the match against England. The New Zealand team slipped to fifth place in the WTC points table. The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave this information on Tuesday. Deduction of points by New Zealand is good news for India which is currently on top with 61.11 percent points. India’s path to reach the final has become a little easier
New Zealand now has 47.92 percent points and can increase its points maximum to 55.36 percent despite winning the remaining two matches against England. South Africa (59.26 percent marks), Australia (57.26 percent marks) and Sri Lanka (50 percent marks) are at second, third and fourth positions respectively
“The race for a place in next year’s (2025) World Test Championship final at Lord’s has taken a new turn as New Zealand and England were fined for slow overrates in the first Test of the series in Christchurch,” the ICC said in a statement. Has gone.” According to the statement, “Both teams have been fined 15 percent of their match fees and deducted three important World Test Championship competition points, making the final phase of the current cycle even more exciting.”
Despite an eight-wicket win at the Hagley Oval, England are already out of the race for a place in the WTC final. Losing points, however, is a blow to New Zealand, who have slipped from fourth to fifth position. If New Zealand, the winner of the first World Test Championship, wants to make it to the final to be held in June 2025, then apart from winning the remaining two Tests against England, it will also have to hope for many other results to be in its favour
Both New Zealand and England bowled three overs less in the stipulated time despite time loss and were fined one point for each over bowled less. Both captains – New Zealand’s Tom Latham and England’s Ben Stokes – admitted the offense and the proposed punishment, eliminating the need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Rod Tucker, third umpire Adrian Holdstock and fourth umpire Kim Cotton made the charges while David Boon of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the penalty
