India penalised for slow over rate during Boxing Day Test against South Africa

Centurion: In what could be called as rubbing salt into the wound, the International Cricket Council has penalised the Indian team after the first Test at Centurion for slow-over rate. Rohit Sharma and Co. have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points.

Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.