Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Pakistan Faces ICC Punishment After England Test Series Whitewash
Pakistan lost all three Tests against England.
After the series, the International Cricket Council punished Pakistan for bowling too slowly in the third match.
The team was fined half of its match fee.
It also lost 11 points in the World Test Championship.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted the offense.
He accepted the proposed punishment.
Because he pleaded guilty, no formal hearing was needed.
The third Test was played at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Pakistan was whitewashed 3-0 by England in the Test series.
The team was fined 50 per cent of its match fee.
Pakistan lost 11 ICC World Test Championship points.
The punishment followed a slow over-rate in the third Test.
Captain Babar Azam pleaded guilty and accepted the sanction without a formal hearing.
- Who
- The Pakistan cricket team, captain Babar Azam, England, and the International Cricket Council were involved.
- What
- Pakistan was fined 50 per cent of its match fee and penalized 11 ICC World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate.
- When
- The punishment followed the third Test of the series.
- Where
- The slow over-rate occurred at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
- Why
- Pakistan failed to maintain the required over-rate during the third Test.
- Series result
- England won the Test series 3-0.
- Financial penalty
- Pakistan was fined 50 per cent of its match fee.
- Points penalty
- Pakistan was penalized 11 ICC World Test Championship points.
- Offense
- The team maintained a slow over-rate in the third Test.
- Venue
- The third Test was played at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
- Captain
- Babar Azam pleaded guilty and accepted the proposed sanction.
- Hearing
- No formal hearing was required.
