Pakistan World Test Championship The campaign took another hit after they were deducted five points for a slow rate during the second Test against them South Africa In Cape Town. To add to the setback, they were also fined 25% of the match fee. This comes after Pakistan lost to South Africa by 10 wickets during the second Test at Newlands.
What happened with Pakistan?
Pakistan fell short of their target by five overs, even after accounting for time allowances. The penalty kick was awarded by match referee Richie Richardson. PakistanCaptain Shan Masoud He accepted the charge without contesting it, making a formal hearing unnecessary. Umpires Kumar Dharmasena, Nitin Menon, Alex Wharfe and Stephen Harris were responsible for determining the deficit.
The World Trade Center rules are clear. Teams lose one point for each half they lose. This is not the first time that Pakistan has faced such punishment. In fact, this is their third opponent in the ongoing 2023-2025 World Trade Center cycle.
Pakistan's points tally so far
Pakistan's slow interest rate has cost them valuable points. They lost two points after their first test against Australia In Perth in December 2023. Then, in August 2024, they were deducted six points during the Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh.
After the latest deduction, Pakistan now sit with 35 points from 12 Tests. Without these penalties, they would have had 48 points. The percentage of disputed points decreased from 27.78% to 24.31%. While they remain in eighth place, they are only marginally ahead of the West Indies, who are at the bottom with 24.24%.
Pakistan will host West Indies for two Tests in Karachi and Multan, starting January 16. They need a clean sweep against West Indies to improve their ranking. Even then, they will not qualify for the final. Australia and South Africa have already qualified for the World Test Championship final. I will be in the Lord in June.
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