The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed England have been slapped with a fine due to their 'slow over-rate' during the second Test win over New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Brendon McCullum's men have been forced to forfeit 40 per cent of their match fee and two World Test Championship points. The victory in Nottingham had lifted England to 42 points in the World Test Championship standings, but they now sit in eighth place on 40 instead.
“Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after England were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration," read a statement by the ICC.
