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Cricket: England docked two points and fined for slow over rate at Lord’s

# Cricket: England was docked two World Test Championship points and fined 10-percent of its match fee for a slow over rate during the victory over India in the third Test at Lord’s. The International Cricket Council says captain Ben Stokes pleaded guilty and accepted the sanction, leading to England slipping from second to third in the new cycle of the championship behind Australia and Sri Lanka. England leads the five-match Test series against India 2-1, with the penultimate Test starting at Old Trafford next Wednesday.