The Ashes: England lose two-thirds of World Test Championship points for slow over rates

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Ben Stokes surveys the country   with hands connected  hipsEngland are present 5th successful the aboriginal stages of the 3rd World Test Championship

England person mislaid two-thirds of the World Test Championship points they earned successful the Ashes aft bowling consistently dilatory implicit rates.

Ben Stokes' broadside did not vessel astatine the required complaint successful 4 of the 5 Tests and person mislaid 19 of the 28 points they won for 2 wins and a draw.

Australia person mislaid 10 points for a dilatory implicit complaint successful the 4th Test.

England and Australia players person besides been fined 5% of their lucifer interest for each constituent lost.

Teams are docked a constituent for each implicit they are short. England person mislaid 2 points for 2 missing overs astatine Edgbaston, 9 from the Lord's Test, 3 for Old Trafford and 5 for The Oval.

The 3rd variation of the Test Championship has conscionable begun, with a last owed to beryllium played successful 2025.

Sides accumulate points from each Test they play implicit a two-year cycle, with the starring 2 teams gathering successful a one-off lucifer to determine the Championship.

Australia won the 2021-23 competition, beating India by 209 runs astatine The Oval successful June.

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