ICC Fines West Indies for Slow Over-Rate in England ODI

The West Indies cricket team was fined five percent of each player's match fee by the ICC for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first ODI against England at Edgbaston. Match Referee Jeff Crowe imposed the penalty after the team was found to be one over short of the required target even after time allowances were considered, in accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Captain Shai Hope accepted the sanction, avoiding a formal hearing. The match saw England post a commanding total of 400/8, with significant contributions from Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Jacob Bethell, while West Indies struggled, being bowled out for 162. England's Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton took three wickets each, leading to a dominant 238-run victory. The West Indies team faces pressure to improve as they prepare for the second ODI to level the series.