Cricket World Cup: South Africa fined by ICC for slow over-rate against India
Monday 23 February 2015 07:53, UK
South Africa have been fined for a slow over-rate during Sunday's World Cup 130-run defeat against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Match referee Jeff Crowe found South Africa fell one over short in the stipulated time and docked skipper AB de Villiers 20 per cent of his match fee and 10 per cent for the rest of the team.
"In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct for minor over-rate offences, 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," read an ICC statement.
If South Africa fall short again, De Villiers could be suspended for one match.
