Pakistan fined for slow over rate

Inzamam-ul-Haq found guilty of Code of Conduct breach, fined 50 per cent of match fee after his side is four overs short of target against Ireland

The Pakistan team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its three-wicket loss to Ireland in the Group D ICC Cricket World Cup match in Kingston on Saturday.

ICC match referee Chris Broad imposed the fines after Inzamam-ul-Haq's side was ruled to be four overs short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration.

And with the shortfall being more than two overs, Inzamam, as captain, was automatically charged with a Level two Code of Conduct breach, clause 2.11.

Inzamam pleaded not guilty to that charge but Mr Broad found him guilty in a hearing that took place after the match concluded.

Inzamam was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for the breach – the minimum amount allowable for a Level two offence – and as he was found guilty, that punishment took precedence over any fine that was imposed on him as part of the Pakistan team.

That is in accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulation that states: "In the event of the Captain being found guilty of a charge under this Rule (2.11), the sanction imposed will take the place of the fine imposed..." It means his total fine is 50 per cent of his match fee, not 90 per cent as was stated in a previous version of this media release. Please disregard that previous release.

The other players are each fined five per cent of their match fees for every over and so Inzamam's team mates are each 20 per cent out of pocket following the match. If a captain is not charged and found guilty under 2.11, his punishment for an over-rate breach is always double that of the rest of the team.

Players found guilty of a Level two, three or four offence under the ICC Code of Conduct have a right of appeal. Such an appeal must be lodged in writing with the ICC's legal counsel within 24 hours of the player receiving the original verdict.

The penalties for a Level two offence range from a fine of 50 per cent of a player's match fee up to a fine of a full match fee and/or a one Test or two ODI ban.

The hearing was attended by Inzamam, Pakistan team manager Talat Ali and the four umpires on duty for the match, on-field officials Brian Jerling and Billy Bowden, third umpire Simon Taufel and fourth official Ian Gould.

I think that's the reason of inzi taking the decision of retirment... good decision though... they deserve to be fined 😡

Now whats this? Why only Pakistan? God have mercy on Pakistan!!

this is a bad yr for pakistan cricket team... 😕

They dont deserve to be fine.

off course they deserve to be fine the way their first three wickets were dropped... do you think this is how the number 4 team of ICC rank one day cricket plays??? They were not taking this match seriously, they were not playing their best and that's why they are fined for not playing well

wat bad luckkkk!! arent they already going thru enuff pain..

Originally posted by: srk_lover

wat bad luckkkk!! arent they already going thru enuff pain..

Exactly!

Originally posted by: abhi_123

Exactly!

but if they wont be questioned they will repeat the same mistake again... now we have lost the world cup 2007 but we still have chance for first world cup in august 2007 of 20 twenty worldcup... now Pakistan board needs to pick the best team and now if they will be spared for their clumsy mistakes they will definately repeat it, which we cannot afford...

they needed to bowl quicker

I guess when times are bad they all strike at once.

Better times are ahead for India and Pakistan.

Both teams will crush Australia and South Africa.