The West Indies moored two points in the World Test Championship for a slow passing rate

West Indies were anchored two points away from the World Test Championship and players were fined 40 per cent of their match fee, after Kraigg Brathwaite’s side were penalized for a slow passing rate during of the Antigua test drawn by lot.

The hosts were ruled two overs, after allowances, by the refereeing team of Joel Wilson, Gregory Brathwaite, Nigel Duguid and Leslie Reifer. Brathwaite pleaded guilty to the offence, with ICC match referee Richie Richardson imposing the penalty without needing a formal hearing.

The points deduction means West Indies have 14 WTC points, level with England – but they remain eighth on the table, as they have won a higher percentage (23.33% to 11.67%) of their matches nowadays.

The team will face off again in Barbados, where the second Test begins on Wednesday. West Indies named an unchanged 13-man squad, with fast bowler Shannon Gabriel not yet deemed fit to return to competition.

“It was a hard-fought first game in Antigua and we decided to stick with the same 13 players for the second game in Barbados,” said West Indies head coach Desmond Haynes.

“[Nkrumah] Bonner demonstrated the way you should play, and we were very pleased with the way he played in the first sets and again in the second sets. It was hard work for all the bowlers, and we were very happy with how they stuck to the task. »