Usman Khawaja fumes as Aussies stung by cricket's new over-rate laws
Australia and England were docked points in the World Test Championship for their slow over rates during the Ashes series.
Australia, the reigning Test world champion, had 10 points deducted and England lost 19 points.
They had each collected 28 points for winning two Tests apiece as well as a draw in the five-match series that finished 2-2 on Monday.
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The punishments meant Australia dropped to third place in the nascent standings and England to fifth. The next WTC final isn't until 2025.
England fell foul of the over-rate regulations in four of the five tests, and Australia in one of them.
Australia's David Warner and Usman Khawaja leave the field at The Oval. Action Images via Reuters
The International Cricket Council last month implemented an overhaul of the sanctions for slow over rates, which was retrospectively applied for the start of this WTC cycle.
The sanctions, though, have not gone down well with at least one Australian player.
Opening batter Usman Khawaja took to Twitter to tee off on the ICC's rules, after Aussies were fined 50 per cent of their match fees for the rained-out Test in Manchester.
"Don't even get the chance to bowl in the second innings at Manchester due to two days of rain," Khawaja tweeted.
"And ICC still issue fines and take 10 WTC points off us for slow over rates!
"That makes a lot of sense (face palm emoji)."
Prominent Australian cricket journalist Melinda Farrell was among others to criticise the ICC's new over-rate laws.
Australia does not play a Test match now until hosting Pakistan in Perth from December 14.
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