The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated thatcaptains will no longer be suspended for repeated or serious over-ratebreaches. The decision which was announced at the ICC Annual Conference inLondon further added that fines at the same level as the captain will be leviedon all players in the team in case of slow over rates. New Zealand skipper KaneWilliamson was recently under threat of being suspended for his side's slowover-rate during a group stage clash of the ICC World Cup 2019 against WestIndies.Williamson pleaded guilty and was fined 20 per cent of his match fees witha 10 per cent fine for his teammates after match referee David Boon stated thatthe Kiwis had bowled one over short of their target.
An ICC statement later confirmed that the 28-year-oldcricketer would face a suspension in case of another minor over-rate breach bythe Kiwis during the tournament while being led by Williamson.
A team that finishes behind the required over-rate in WorldTest Championship matches will face the deduction of two competition points foreach and every over it is behind.
