Australia fined 40% of match fee, four WTC points for slow over-rate:

The Australian cricket team fined a 40 per cent fee for the match. This fine was done for four ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against India. This has happened in the second test conducted on Tuesday in Melbourne. During the second test match referee, David Boon has manipulated Tim Paine and they have lost eight wickets. All the players fined about 20 per cent of their match fee. As per the ICC statement. Everyone failed to bowl in the allotted time. Australia fined 40% of the match fee.

As per Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship. Four World Test Championship points have deducted from Australia’s points. Paine argued to the offence and accepted the proposed grant. This charge stated by fielding umpires. Bruce Oxenford and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Paul Wilson and fourth umpire Gerard Abood.

Boxing Day Test:

Coming to the Boxing Day Test, Australia has suffered from the eight-wicket that defeated us by India at Melbourne. Second innings on 133/6, Australia all out for 200 in the first session on Day 4. Mohammad Siraj picked up three wickets for India. Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets each. By chasing the target of 70 in the fourth innings India lost Mayank Agarwal at (5), Cheteshwar Pujara (3). Shubman Gill’s and Ajinkya Rahane 27 we stood at the crease and kept India win this winning smashed Australia.

Australia team was currently at the top in the chart of ICC World Test Championship points table. New Zealand has won 0.625 per cent points. However, the eighth wicket helped India to win the test series 1-1. The schedule for the third test is under process. The third test series held in January 2021 due to coronavirus. The venue is not fixed, the virus is getting increased in the northern beaches of the city.