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Wanted... Over rates
All I had wanted for Christmas was a ban or a fine or both. That did not happen. So this is how the just concluded 3rd Test between South Africa and England breaks down
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Day 1 11:00 AM start - 83.2 overs bad light 05:46 PM stumps
Day 2 10:15 AM start - 3 overs+2 overs + 82 overs = 87 overs 06:00 PM stumps
Day 3 10:30 AM start - 6 overs+2 overs + 80 overs = 88 overs 06:00 PM stumps
Day 4 10:30 AM start 31 overs+2 overs + 51 overs = 84 overs 06:00 PM stumps
Day 5 10:30 AM start 90 overs 05:58 PM stumps
Ban? Fine ? Both?
All I want for Christmas
is a ban or a fine, or both! Let me explain -
16 Dec day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 262/4 (JH Kallis 112*, JP Duminy 38*, 90 ov) - 90 overs
17 Dec day 2 - England 1st innings 88/1 (AJ Strauss 44*, IJL Trott 18*, 23 ov) SA all out 153.2 overs + 2 overs for change of innings + 23 -90 = 89 overs
18 Dec day 3 - South Africa 2nd innings 9/1 (GC Smith 6*, PL Harris 2*, 4 ov) GB all out in 104 overs + 2 overs for change of innings + 4 -23 = 87 overs
19 Dec day 4 - England 2nd innings 11/1 (AN Cook 4*, JM Anderson 6*, 6 ov) SA declared 85.5 overs + 2 overs for change of innings + 6 - 4 = 88 overs
20 Dec day 5 - England 2nd innings 228/9 (96 ov) - end of match - 90 overs
On the final day, play went on 44 minutes past the scheduled close of play.
From BBC Sport - Day 1 start 0832 end 1546 - Duration 7 hrs 14 mins
Day 2 start 0833 end 1600 - Duration 7 hrs 27 mins
Day 3 start 0834 end 1600 - Duration 7 hrs 26 mins
Day 4 start 0835 end 1558 - Duration 7 hrs 23 mins
Day 5 start 0833 end 1628 - Duration 7 hrs 55 mins
Now, from the ICC's Standard Test Match Playing Conditions
16.1 Start and Cessation Times
The Home Board shall determine the hours of play, subject to there being 6 hours scheduled play per day (Pakistan, a minimum of 5 hours), and subject to:
16.1.1 Minimum Overs in the Day
Subject to clause 16.1.2 below:
a) On days other than the last day, play shall continue on each day until the completion of a minimum target of 90 overs (or a minimum of 15 overs per hour) or the completion of the scheduled or rescheduled cessation time, which ever is the later but provided that play shall not continue for more than 30 minutes beyond the scheduled or rescheduled cessation time (permitted overtime). For the sake of clarity, if any of the minimum target number of overs have not been bowled at the completion of the permitted overtime, play shall cease upon completion of the over in progress. The overs not bowled shall not be made up on any subsequent day. b) On the last day, a minimum of 75 overs (or a minimum of 15 overs per hour) shall be bowled during the playing time other than the last hour of the match where clause 16.1.6 below shall apply. If any of the minimum of 75 overs, or as recalculated, have not been bowled when one hour of the scheduled playing time remains, the last hour of the match for the purposes of clause 16.1.6 shall be the hour immediately following the completion of these overs.
16.1.5 Change of Innings
Where there is a change of innings during a days play (exceptwhere the change of innings occurs at lunch or tea or when playis suspended for any reason) 2 overs will be deducted from theminimum number of overs to be bowled.The over in progress at the end of an innings is regarded as acompleted over for the purposes of determining the minimumnumber of remaining overs to be bowled in the day.
16.1.6 Last Hour
Law 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 will apply except that a minimum of 15 overs shall be bowled in the last hour and all calculations with regard to suspensions of play or the start of a new innings shall be based on 1 over for each full 4 minutes (refer clause 16.1.9 below). On the final day, if both captains (the batsmen at the wicket may act for their captain) accept that there is no prospect of either side achieving a victory, they may agree to finish the match after (a) the time for the commencement of the last hour has been reached OR (b) there are a minimum of 15 overs to be bowled, whichever is the later.
15 Law 15 - Intervals
15.1 Law 15.3 - Duration of intervals
15.1.1 Luncheon Interval: The interval shall be of 40 minutes duration.
15.1.2 Tea Interval: The interval shall be of 20 minutes duration.
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Factoring in 2 drinks intervals per day ( of 4 mins duration each), we get
Day 1 Actual Playing Time 6 hrs 6 mins
Day 2 Actual Playing Time 6 hrs 19 mins
Day 3 Actual Playing Time 6 hrs 18 mins
Day 4 Actual Playing Time 6 hrs 15 mins
Day 5 Actual Playing Time 6 hrs 47 mins
Now , from the ICC CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PLAYERS AND PLAYER SUPPORT PERSONNEL,
2 Calculating the Actual Over Rate
2.1 The actual over rate will be calculated at the end of each International Matchby those Umpires appointed to officiate in such International Match. In the case of Test Matches (or other International Matches of at least four days in duration), the actual over rate will be the average rate which is achieved by the fielding team across both of the batting team’s innings.
2.2 In calculating the actual over rate for an International Match, allowances will be given for the actual time lost as a result of any of the following:
2.2.1 treatment given to a Player by an authorised medical personnel on the field of play;
2.2.2 a Player being required to leave the field as a result of a serious injury;
2.2.3 all third Umpire referrals and consultations;
2.2.4 time wasting by the batting side (which may, in addition, constitute a separate offence pursuant to any of Articles 2.1.8, 2.2.11, 2.3.3 or 2.4.4 depending upon the context and seriousness of the incident); and 2.2.5 all other circumstance that are beyond the control of the fielding team.
2.3 In addition, the following time allowances will only be given in Test Matches (or other International Matches of at least four days in duration):
2.3.1 2 minutes per wicket taken, provided that such wicket results in the subsequent batsmen immediately commencing his innings.
For the avoidance of any doubt, no time allowance will be given for the final wicket of an innings or where a wicket falls immediately prior to any interval; and
2.3.2 4 minutes per drinks break taken (one per session).
2.5.2 where the actual over rate in any Test Match or any other International Match of at least four days in duration is more than five overs short of the Minimum Over Rate, or, in any One Day International Match, Twenty20 International Match or any other International Match of fifty (50) or twenty (20) overs per side, is more than two overs short of the Minimum Over Rate, such an offence shall be considered a ‘Serious Over Rate Offence’.
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Now,
Day 1 there were 2 referrals. And 4 wickets fell - Extra playing time 6 mins
Day 2 there were 3 referrals. And 7 wickets fell - Extra playing time 19 mins
Day 3 there were 2 referrals. And 10 wickets fell. Extra playing time 18 mins
Day 4 there were 3 referrals. And 7 wickets fell Extra playing time 15 mins
Day 5 there were 4 referrals And 8 wickets fell. Extra playing time 47 mins.
Based on the above, there was a serious over rate problem on the part of the South Africans on Day 5. Which, by the defination laid down by the ICC, translates to a ‘Serious Over Rate Offence’
Which in turn means, "A captain guilty of a Serious Over Rate Offence is sanctioned "The imposition of two (2) Suspension Points."
So will my Christmas wish come true? Will Graeme Smith join MS Dhoni in cooling their heels as their teams play?
The ball then, is in Roshan Mahanama's court.
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