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11 WTC points taken off Pakistan for on-field deficiencies at the Edgbaston Test; ICC acts tough

Pakistan's difficult tour of England concluded on an even worse note as the International Cricket Council issued heavy sanctions following the third Test at Edgbaston, which the visitors lost by eight wickets to seal a 3-0 sweep for the hosts. 22 of the code of conduct, which levies a five percent penalty per deficient over up to a fifty percent ceiling.

63 while cementing their position at the bottom of the nine-team table.

The disciplinary measures arrived on the heels of extensive turmoil during the previous contest at Lord's, after which management dismissed seven squad members alongside Test coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling mentor Umar Gul. That second fixture had generated additional controversy when Imam-ul-Haq did not take his turn at the crease across either innings and faced accusations of feigning an injury, while star batter Babar Azam and his peers ultimately failed to prevent a comprehensive series defeat.