Its all happening.....Australia fined for slow over-rate in third Test

[Guest Hiten.]

PERTH, January 19: As if the loss to India was not enough, Australia's woes were on Saturday compounded further after Ricky Ponting's men were fined for slow over-rate during the third Test. Match referee Mike Procter imposed the fine after the hosts were ruled to be two overs short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration. Ponting was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while each of his players has been docked 10 per cent of their earnings. In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount. The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates. Australia lost the match on Saturday after being bowled out for 340 chasing a mammoth 413 for breaking their own record of 16 straight Test wins. http://cricket.indiatimes.com/Australia_fined_for_slow_over-rate/articleshow/2713559.cms --- This news added another glowing star in our victory. We stopped Aussie's carnage, Mike Procter broke "never charge an aussie" pact. wheee :hysterical:

[Sachinism]

hahahaha it was coming nice to see aussies finally paying for it

[coffee_rules]

Anothr good news for Indian fans A suspension would have been ideal, but now a fine for slow over-rate is also sweet justice for India. ----------------------------------------------------- Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth, 4th day Australia fined for slow over-rate Peter English at the WACA January 19, 2008 Ricky Ponting was forced to turn to his part-timers on the third day in a bid to boost the flagging run-rate © Getty Images Ricky Ponting's urgency to speed up the over-rate on day four saved him a possible suspension, but it did not prevent him being fined 20% of his match fee. Mike Procter, the match referee, added to the Australians' disappointment at ending their 16-game winning streak when he ruled they were two overs short of their target. Ponting will have to pay about A$2500 while his team-mates were hit with a punishment of 10% of their fees. Australia's pace quartet was responsible for the tardiness and at one stage the side was eight overs behind, an amount which could have resulted in Ponting missing Thursday's final match in Adelaide. The part-timers Michael Clarke and Andrew Symonds were employed at a time when the home team was desperate for wickets to limit the size of the chase. However, the decision meant VVS Laxman and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were able to play without the threat of facing Brett Lee during the 21 overs Clarke and Symonds delivered in the second session. "I didn't manage the bowlers that well," he said. "[but] I'm not bowling the overs, and they've all got long run-ups. It's something we have to be aware of. In the second innings I was forced to bowl part-timers at times I otherwise may not have." Despite the problems caused by the selection of four fast men, Ponting did not regret the make-up of the side and will look to avoid a repeat if a similar attack is used in the future. "We'll always entertain the idea when we get the conditions to suit," he said. Ponting also said he mis-read the pitch, which led to Shaun Tait playing instead of Brad Hogg, the local wrist-spinner. "Anyone who got out there and looked at the wicket would have thought it had more pace," he said. The surface was not slow, but the lack of severe bounce limited the home-ground advantage and allowed India to dominate on the way to a win Anil Kumble rated his best. Peter English is the Australasia editor of Cricinfo

[DomainK]

Hell!! Proctor fined POnting? I thought he would ask him and just take his words that the overrate was not slow. Whats wrong with Proctor?

[beetle]

Finally a day will come when all teams will be equal... And the cricketing world will thank India for that...