England captain Alastair Cook fined 40 per cent of match fee for slow over-rate in Ashes test

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England’s Alastair Cook holds up the Ashes Urn and trophy on a parade lap following a presentation ceremony on the forth day of the fifth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Oval cricket ground in London, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. England won the five test series against Australia 3-2. (Philip Brown/Pool photo via AP)

LONDON – England captain Alastair Cook has been fined 40 per cent of his match fee because of the team’s slow over-rate in the loss to Australia in the fifth Ashes test.

The ICC says Monday the rest of the England team received 20 per cent fines after the governing body ruled England was two overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration.

The ICC says Cook pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction.

Australia won the test by an innings and 46 runs at The Ovalon Sunday for a consolation victory. England won the series 3-2.

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