Suspension threat hangs over Sarfaraz Ahmed

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PAKISTAN FINED FOR SLOW OVER-RATE IN LORD’S TEST

Pakistan have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the Lord’s Test against England, which the visitors won by nine wickets on Sunday to go one-up in the two-Test series.

Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Sarfraz Ahmed’s side was ruled to be three overs short of their target when time allowances* were taken into consideration**.

In accordance with Article 2.5.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

As such, Sarfraz has been fined 60 per cent of his match fee, while his players have received 30 per cent fines. If Pakistan commit another minor over-rate breach in a Test within 12 months of this offence with Sarfraz as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by Sarfraz and he will face a suspension.

Sarfraz pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker, third umpire Bruce Oxenford and fourth umpire Rob Bailey.

 

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PAKISTAN FINED FOR SLOW OVER-RATE IN LORD’S TEST

Pakistan have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the Lord’s Test against England, which the visitors won by nine wickets on Sunday to go one-up in the two-Test series.

Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Sarfraz Ahmed’s side was ruled to be three overs short of their target when time allowances* were taken into consideration**.

In accordance with Article 2.5.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

As such, Sarfraz has been fined 60 per cent of his match fee, while his players have received 30 per cent fines. If Pakistan commit another minor over-rate breach in a Test within 12 months of this offence with Sarfraz as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by Sarfraz and he will face a suspension.

Sarfraz pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker, third umpire Bruce Oxenford and fourth umpire Rob Bailey.

I knew this was coming. Fahim has to get his act sorted - for a 4th pacer, he takes too much; must target to finish 6 balls in less than 3.5 minutes.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Suspension threat hangs over Sarfraz Ahmed

Best take Rizwan along with us for the next test tour just in case.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

So he could miss a game against Australia in the UAE. It will not be that difficult to get Rizwan there in a day. But yea it would be handy to already have him there adjusted to the conditions.

 

[imshally81]

Oh No....

 

[Kaptan]

Blessing in disguise

 

[CricFan2012]

This needs to be removed in tests if games are finished earlier, does not make sense

 

[hadi123]

This needs to be removed in tests if games are finished earlier, does not make sense

No it shouldn't. Captains still need to maintain a good over rate.

 

[daytrader]

Shouldn't they get a bonus instead? Saved more than a day and half

 

[Syed1]

No it shouldn't. Captains still need to maintain a good over rate.

Well Sarfaraz and his side maintained an excellent over rate and finished the game with a day to spare.

If I remember correctly England was also unable to finish the requisite number of overs on day 2 when Pakistan batted the whole day. I'm surprised they didn't blame Pakistan for that as well.

 

[barah_admi]

Pakistan only played 2 hours on the 4th day....how can you be fined for a slow overrated, for a 5 day game, if there are still 5 sessions left to play?

 

[Major]

There is nothing racists here.

Additional time is also given and if even yet u r overs short then a fine and later on a ban is warranted.

Its not about ending a test a day or two early. Its about making sure that the captain is disciplined in being punctual
What if this test didnt end early? On each day a certain number of overs are required to be bowled. I think they also give a margin of 1 or 2 overs

 

[Savak]

The Pakistani team management needs to improvise and do what Mahela Jaywardene and Kumar Sangakarra did in the 2012 T-20 WC in Sri Lanka. Jaywardene, the then Sri Lanka captain was in the same situation, what the Sri Lankan team management did was to send Kumar Sangakarra out in the next game as the official formality captain for the toss and then made Jaywardene take over in the field. Not sure if the ICC has changed the rules to avoid this legal loophole.

But if they haven't then in the next game, Azhar Ali should be sent out as the formality captain during the toss and then Sarfaraz should be made to take over in the dressing room and field.

 

[Syed1]

The Pakistani team management needs to improvise and do what Mahela Jaywardene and Kumar Sangakarra did in the 2012 T-20 WC in Sri Lanka. Jaywardene, the then Sri Lanka captain was in the same situation, what the Sri Lankan team management did was to send Kumar Sangakarra out in the next game as the official formality captain for the toss and then made Jaywardene take over in the field. Not sure if the ICC has changed the rules to avoid this legal loophole.

But if they haven't then in the next game, Azhar Ali should be sent out as the formality captain during the toss and then Sarfaraz should be made to take over in the dressing room and field.

That is smart and sneaky and borderline illegal. However, iirc Azhar is himself in the firing line for a suspension due to over-rate. Or maybe he already served his suspension. I do remember him also being called up by ICC for slow over-rate. Cannot afford to lose our best batsman.

 

[shane]

The crowds at Lords pay a lot of money to watch these matches. If someone pays for one day's cricket then they should be able to watch 90 overs and not 82 overs. The fact that the match finished 2 days early is not relevant to the spectators who paid for day 1. .

 

[HitWicket]

Well Sarfaraz and his side maintained an excellent over rate and finished the game with a day to spare.

If I remember correctly England was also unable to finish the requisite number of overs on day 2 when Pakistan batted the whole day. I'm surprised they didn't blame Pakistan for that as well.

No, they didn't maintain an excellent over rate, it was extremely poor. England fell 3 overs short on day 2 whilst at tea on day 1 Pakistan were already 8 overs short of the target rate.

 

[TQ89]

Yup was about to comment on the same jayawardene/sangakarra thing in the T20 WC. Very street smart approach by the SL camp in that scenario. The commentators wouldn't stop mentioning that jayawardene was setting the field, instructing the bowlers & sangakarra was just focused on Wicket keeping.

 

[Savak]

That is smart and sneaky and borderline illegal. However, iirc Azhar is himself in the firing line for a suspension due to over-rate. Or maybe he already served his suspension. I do remember him also being called up by ICC for slow over-rate. Cannot afford to lose our best batsman.

Lol then send out Shadab instead

 

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On Day 2, I wrote that PAK has bowled 70 overs in 5.5 hours (actually 69), which is absolutely unacceptable - no way a team can explain that, when a spinner has bowled quite few overs and Abbas actually is prompt. Sarfraz might not be the direct culprit, but the rule is set like that - Captain pays the penalty.

These fine & ban won't work - not working for two decades now, won't in next 2 either. ICC has to hurt, where it pains - at the cut off, number of overs lost (net off batting/bowling - not always bowling side are culprit) X "YY" runs as extra (That YY should be over 6 at least). So, if a side is 4 overs short, other side gets say 24 to 40 runs as bonus .......

That cut-off should be every session - Lunch, Tea & Stumps, so that teams can't deliberately slow the game (when they are behind), and then adjust/make-up later, in suitable time. After every break, Match Referee & Official Scorer/Time Keeper would decide how may overs lost, and for whom - next session starts with adjusted scores - in 3 months time this "bimary" will be over.

For an example, 1988 Old Traford Test was threatened by a down pour, and WIN were pushing for an innings win - on 4th morning Poms lost 9/60 or so, in 23 (?) overs, and one Malcolm Marshall running from one end almost through-out - took 7/22, in what was a breath taking spell (other 3 were not that prompt either - Ambrose, Walsh & Bishop/Patterson) - they took less that 100 minutes for those overs, where 9 wickets were down & Pom batsmen didn't exactly ran to bat from pavilion. It rained for 3 days non stop, starting from the time Viv was receiving the champagne bottle after win .....

It's possible, to bowl 15 overs/hour with even Waquar/Lee & Shoaib/Donald operating - just needs some tight butt kicking at the right spot, so that the pain remains even in one of the most urgency, next morning .......