Points for maintaining slow over-rate against England

A major sanction has been imposed on the Pakistan Cricket team by the ICC (International Cricket Council), which is a big blow to the side. Note, however, that the . in a three match Test series. Pakistan suffered two sanctions from the ICC with the loss in the third Test of the series.

Also worth noting is that Pakistan have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee for slow over-rate in the third Test. Taking time allowances into consideration, the side came up 11 overs short of the target. Moreover, the side has also been given 11-point deduction in the WTC points table as well.

Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed sanctions on Pakistan. With nine games played, Pakistan sit in last place in the WTC standings with two wins and seven losses to their name. The side has a total of 4.63 points to its name after the point deduction. It will be interesting to see what the next few matches bring for the side with the hefty points deduction.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has spoken about the three Test match defeats his side have suffered against England. England took the series 3-0, and Babar spoke about how his side got a moment of hope after the Birmingham defeat, but England were too much for the side to handle.

“Yes. We got two wickets in the first over. So we think big, big always. "But I think the way Root and both batsmen are playing is very good. [On if Pakistan missed Ali Usman, who took five wickets at Headingley] I don’t think so because if you look at the last three days it doesn’t help the bowlers. So good grass on the park. So that is why we are playing with three fast bowlers and one all-rounder. "And the fifth is Sami," Babar Azam said after the loss in Birmingham.