India drop below Pakistan in World Test Championship table to No. 4 after over-rate penalty in Birmingham Test
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India dropped to the 4th spot on the World Test Championship points table after they were docked 2 points for slow over-rate during their 7-wicket loss to England in the rescheduled 5th Test on Tuesday, July 5.
India dropped to the 4th spot on the World Test Championship table after they were penalised for slow over-rate in the rescheduled 5th Test against England in Birmingham. India were fined 40 percent of their match fee and docked 2 points from their WTC 2021-23 cycle Tuesday, July 5.
India missed out on an opportunity to win their first Test series in England in 2007 as they squandered a 2-1 lead with England leveling the series after their stunning victory in Birmingham. England chased down 378, the 8th highest successful chase in the history of Test cricket, with 7 wickets to spare as they rode on unbeaten hundreds from Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root in the final innings.
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After India were docked 2 points, Pakistan have leapfrogged the Asian giants to the 3rd spot. After the penalty, India are on 75 points (point percentage of 52.08), just a shade below Pakistan's PCT of 52.38 percent.
Notably, Pakistan lost their only Test series of the year so far to Australia (0-1) at home. Babar Azam's men will have an opportunity to extend the lead over India when they take on Sri Lanka in a 2-Test series in the island nation in July.
India lost the 5th Test to England in Birmingham despite taking a 132-run lead in the first innings. The losing finalists of last year's World Test Championship cycle were not able to contain the English batters, who thrived on the much-talked-about "Bazball" approach.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
