Pakistan's Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side's defeat to England at Edgbaston. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s disastrous 0-3 Test series defeat against England has been compounded by a significant over-rate penalty, with the side losing 11 World Test Championship points and being fined 50 per cent of their match fee following the Edgbaston Test.

11-point deduction and maximum fineRanjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Allahudien Palekar and fourth umpire Russell Warren levelled the charge. Pakistan captain Babar Azam pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, meaning there was no need for a formal hearing.

63. 22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for each over their team fails to bowl within the allotted time, with the maximum penalty capped at 50 percent of the match fee.”

2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. 33: How struggling England side swept Pakistan 3-0England complete 3-0 sweepThe penalty adds to a miserable WTC campaign for Pakistan, who have recorded just two wins and seven defeats from nine Tests and now languish ninth in the standings.

England completed the series sweep with an eight-wicket victory at Edgbaston. Pakistan were bowled out for 133 in their first innings before England posted 453, taking a 320-run lead.

Pakistan fought back with 449 in their second innings, with Shan Masood scoring 95, Babar making 76 and debutant Razaullah hitting 81. Razaullah and Mohammad Abbas added 121 for the ninth wicket.

But England needed only 130 and reached 130/2, with Joe Root unbeaten on 62 and Jordan Cox on 59. England had earlier won the series opener at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs and the second Test at Lord’s by 194 runs.

Pakistan’s next WTC assignment comes in November when they host Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in Rawalpindi and Lahore. PollWhat should be the consequence for teams failing to maintain a proper over-rate in Tests?