During the third Test of the current series against India at Lord’s, England was accused of keeping sluggish over-rates. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, was not pleased with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision because his team lost out on World Test Championship points, which ultimately hurt their standing on the table even though they defeated the Indians handily.
In order to impose the charges for sluggish over-rates during a Test match, Ben Stokes is now urging the ICC to take a more reasonable stance.
According to the renowned all-rounder, the over-rates ought to be decided by the continent in which a match is being played, and the method for allocating penalties ought to vary depending on the area.
“I don’t care about over-rate, but it doesn’t mean I deliberately slow things down. He was reported by Yorkshire Post as saying, “I do understand the frustration surrounding it, but I honestly think there needs to be a real hard look at how it’s structured.”
“It makes logical to consider altering the timing of the over-rates on various continents. The same standards that apply in Asia, where spin bowls 70% of the overs, cannot be applied in New Zealand, Australia, or England, where seam bowling will account for 70% to 80% of the overs, he continued.
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Furthermore, the New Zealand-born believes that a skipper cannot always put the pace at which the overs are bowled in an hour first because cricket is more than just a time game. It would not always be a good idea to pass the ball to a spinner merely to increase the over-rate because the conditions also play a significant role in selecting the best bowlers for the side to win a match.
In certain situations, you will simply toss the ball to a spinner to get your overs round when there isn’t really a game at stake. You’re merely attempting to recover your over-rate in an international game. On the row, Stokes came to the conclusion, “I don’t think people want to come and watch that.”
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The Three Lions have already announced their playing lineup for the July 23 start of the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford. Liam Dawson, a left-arm spin bowling all-rounder, had to replace injured Shoaib Bashir, forcing the hosts to make one change.
England’s starting lineup for the fourth Test match against India – Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, and Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper).
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