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Aussies to face heavy fine following Darwin Test defeat
Published : Monday, 17 August, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Australia faces a potential penalty of around AUD 44,000 following their nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the Darwin Test due to a slow over-rate.
Australian news website news.com.au described Pat Cummins' team as "embarrassed" after the loss. The portal reported that the ICC is considering a heavy financial penalty on Australian players for falling behind the required over-rate.
Pat Cummins' side surrendered to Bangladesh on the fourth day of the match. Australia bowled four overs short of the stipulated 90 overs on the second day. Bangladesh ended the first day at 96 for 1 in 24 overs and reached 351 for 6 in 110 overs on day two, meaning only 86 overs were bowled during the day.
Reports indicate that each player in the Australian squad could face a fine of AUD 4,000. Under ICC regulations, teams must bowl at least 15 overs per hour in Test matches, totaling 90 overs in a full day's play. The governing body deducts 5 per cent of a player's match fee for every short over.
Each Australian Test player receives a match fee of AUD 20,000. Five per cent of this amount comes to AUD 1,000. Since Australia bowled four overs short, the fine stands at AUD 4,000 per player, bringing the total team penalty to AUD 44,000.
However, the match referee may consider factors such as extreme heat and lost time due to falling wickets. News.com.au noted that the hot and humid weather in Darwin remains the team's main hope to avoid the penalty.
Besides the financial penalty, Australia could lose 4 World Test Championship points. Australia currently lead the points table with 84 points and a 77.78 per cent win rate.
Bangladesh were also behind the required over-rate during Australia's first innings. However, they avoided punishment as they bowled Australia out in just 53 overs.
Under ICC rules, penalties do not apply if a team bowls out the opponent in fewer than 80 overs in an innings or under 160 overs combined across both innings. Australia benefited from this clause during the Ashes last summer, but it will not save them this time.
Since Bangladesh batted for 138 overs in their first innings, Australia now remain at risk of penalty. A similar four-point deduction for a slow over-rate during the 2020 Boxing Day Test cost Australia a place in the 2021 World Test Championship final.
-SA
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