Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate in third Test, slip to single-digit WTC percentage

Pakistan were penalised 11 World Test Championship points and 50 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the third Test against England at Edgbaston. The ICC said the team finished 11 overs short after time allowances were considered.

The deduction followed an eight-wicket defeat that sealed a 3-0 series sweep for England. Pakistan's WTC points percentage fell to 4.63 percent, keeping them ninth and last in the nine-team table.

Captain Babar Azam accepted the sanction. The penalty compounds Pakistan's poor return from the series and leaves the side with minimal margin for error in remaining WTC fixtures.