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Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been suspended for one Test and fined 40 per cent of his match, whereas other players have been fined 20pc of their match fee, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, ICC reported on Monday.
Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the suspension on Misbah after Pakistan was ruled to be two overs short of its target of 103 overs.
The sanction was imposed in accordance with Article 2.5.1 and Appendix 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel.
Players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
The suspension means Misbah will miss the second Test against New Zealand which is to start on Friday, Nov 25 in Hamilton.
Misbah had also previously been found guilty of the same offence during the Oval Test against England in August 2016.
The offence in the Christchurch test constituted his second minor over-rate offence within a 12-month period, which is why he has been fined for 40pc of his match fee.
The charge was brought on by on-field umpires Ian Gould and S.Ravi of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, third umpire Simon Fry of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires, and fourth official Shaun Haig.
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Nov 21, 2016 04:12pm
Misbah it's time to say goodbye to international cricket.
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Nov 21, 2016 04:15pm
Time for a new young energetic Test and ODI captain now
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Nov 21, 2016 04:14pm
PCB should protest and call back the team, no point in playing in an earthquake prone area and then getting fined as well for two overs!! BCCI and ICC all working against the best team in the world
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Nov 21, 2016 04:16pm
Condolences to Misbah and his wife for the sad passing away of her Father. I wonder if Misbah knew the sanction was coming before returning to Pak because of the death.
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Nov 21, 2016 04:22pm
@Philosopher (from Japan) My friend have some logical comments. He is the best ever captain of Pakistan even better records than IK. Appreciate his services of our heros. His average is still one of the best. Thanks
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Nov 21, 2016 04:31pm
@Basit Ali the irony is that PCB asks same ICC for money to help domestic cricket in PAK.
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Nov 21, 2016 04:41pm
@Basit Ali Rules are rule.
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Nov 21, 2016 04:58pm
@Philosopher (from Japan) if you want him to retire whom he give the captaincy to????let him play till he can
.kindly think before you comment
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Nov 21, 2016 04:58pm
@Basit Ali Well said ,the whole of Pakistan supports this idea.we should stand for our self and start the psl in december
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Nov 21, 2016 05:08pm
Misbah should at the age of 42 leave and vacant place for young captain.
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Nov 21, 2016 05:14pm
Rules gone mad. Game finishes in three days, there is no impact on result and public would have wished that over rate was slower so that match might have lasted longer. March referee should use common sense in enforcing the rules.
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Nov 21, 2016 05:32pm
I wonder who is making such illogical rules - day 1 was lost to rain and still the game finished with a day to spare - what was the impact on the result for falling behind the over rate? Fast bowlers take time but provide some excellent entertainment to the spectators - Does iccc wants all the teams to deploy 4 spinners?
Then we complain test cricket is dying - unnecessary penalties / fines - where is the spirit of the game?
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Nov 21, 2016 05:33pm
Totally uncalled for - team management and PCB should protest
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Nov 21, 2016 05:38pm
@AJ They should come back
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Nov 21, 2016 05:41pm
we must appreciate what Misbah have done specialty the time he took over the team. if we start appreciation everything our nation will be much better
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Nov 21, 2016 05:42pm
PCB must protect and not pay the fine because our players were brave to play after the earth quick. ICC musty think twice before imposing the fine. also ICC must be fair and not to act upon on BCCI
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Nov 21, 2016 05:55pm
Who gets fined when there is no play due to rain? These guys have nothing better to do
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Nov 21, 2016 05:56pm
@Mohammad Munir Ahmad hold your horses man. Just wait at the end of this series everything will be crystal clear.
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Nov 21, 2016 05:56pm
The team shouldve left. No honor in playing against such biased ruling by ICC
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Nov 21, 2016 06:01pm
The story does not say a word about who will be captaining the team. It is an important question and even if we know that the vice captain will be the captain the reporter must say two sentences about the temporary captain, or whatever the rules are.
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Nov 21, 2016 06:24pm
@Samrat Whats ironic about that? Care to explain.
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Nov 21, 2016 07:45pm
PCB has decided to take Pakistan cricket backwards by making Azhar Ali ODI captain and now giving indication that he will replace Misbah in test as captain.
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Nov 21, 2016 08:40pm
This is harsh considering majority of the overs were bowled by fast bowlers. The weather was cold as well. It takes time to warm up. 2 overs should have been ignored. The test match finished a day and a half before schedule. Very harsh I must say.
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Nov 21, 2016 08:52pm
@PHILOSOPHER (FROM JAPAN) Fans have been watching this team for last 7 years.It doesn't changes there opinion in 3 days.
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Nov 21, 2016 09:40pm
That is a shame. Did his actions impact results in any way? Tests are not even lasting 5 days and players are being fined for slow over rate - ICC need to revisit their thinking. Maybe reduce day to 85 overs.
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Nov 21, 2016 10:04pm
@Basit Ali
I agree.
We should only play in UAE for next 10 years as no team is willing to travel to Pakistan.
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Nov 21, 2016 10:12pm
@Basit Ali - What is wrong with you.. Rule is a rule, and it should be the same for all. If you have any examples, where someone else was not fined, then bring it up.
Folks who are calling Misbah to quit, is not fair, he is still the best, and better than youngsters..
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Nov 21, 2016 10:12pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan yeah, rules should be bend for PAK.
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Nov 21, 2016 10:30pm
Silly rules... look at soccers , ice hockey how much time off they take and its not counted???
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Nov 21, 2016 10:39pm
What do you expect from him. He is a slow guy
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Nov 22, 2016 12:49am
What a timing of match suspension for misbah.
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Nov 22, 2016 04:02am
@Basit Ali
No point playing in a earth quake zone? Did that have something to do with the slow rate? This is Misbah's 3rd offence in recent times if you didn't already know.
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Nov 22, 2016 04:06am
To me he is the best Captain Pakistan has ever had since the beginning. Not sure why people don't give him the credit he deserves. Is it because he may not be a charismatic as the other Captains like Imran? He surpassed number of win by Imran Khan by many miles. Condolences to his wife and family.
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Nov 22, 2016 04:07am
@kanwarch A slow run rate is a slow run rate. It's like it is still not OK to rob a bank if there is a lot on money still left behind.
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Nov 22, 2016 11:44am
Our batting is not up to par :(
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Nov 22, 2016 05:06pm
in place of misbah bring fawad alam
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Nov 22, 2016 06:41pm
yeah it's time to change, u have to go now with respect!!
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