West Indies fined for slow over-rate

DUBAI: The West Indies have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test against New Zealand, which ended in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Kraigg Brathwaite’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration.Brathwaite has been fined 40 percent of his match fee, while his players have received 20 percent fines.

If the West Indies commit another minor over-rate breach in a Test within 12 months of this offence with Brathwaite as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by Brathwaite and he will face a suspension.

Brathwaite pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.The charge was leveled by on-field umpires Bruce Oxenford and Rod Tucker, third umpire Ian Gould and fourth umpire Chris Brown.