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England’s Ben Stokes demands answers from ICC after latest over-rate sanctions

  • Governing body has yet to address captain’s concerns
  • ‘I’ve not signed an over-rate sheet since the Ashes’

Ben Stokes has revealed a personal stand-off with the International Cricket Council about over-rate penalties, including his refusal as England captain to sign the relevant post-match paperwork as a protest against the system.

Speaking before the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington, and naming an unchanged England XI as they target an unassailable 2-0 lead, Stokes laid bare his frustrations at the sides being docked three World Test Championship points and 15% of their match fees for the sluggish, albeit four-day, series opener in Christchurch.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian

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