ICC Issues Penalties to Afghanistan's Shahidi and England for Pitch Damage and Slow Over-Rate
The International Cricket Council has issued penalties to Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi and the England team for on-field infractions during recent matches against India.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi received an official reprimand and a demerit point from the ICC for damaging the pitch during the third ODI against India, according to Times of India. The incident occurred during a match that India won by nine wickets, completing a 3-0 series sweep. Shahidi scored a maiden century in the same match, as reported by Times of India.
In a separate incident, England were docked two World Test Championship points and fined for a slow over-rate during their match against India at Lord's, according to Wisden.com. The penalty was applied based on Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions. England captain Ben Stokes did not challenge the ICC decision, as reported by Wisden.com. England had won the Lord's Test by 22 runs.
These rulings represent the first points deduction of the 2025-27 World Test Championship for England, according to Wisden.com.
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