India, July 16 -- England beat India at Lord's on Monday by 22 runs in the third Test match of the series to take a 2-1 lead, but were docked two World Test Championship points for their slow over rate in that game. The home team was also fined 10 per cent of the match fee after the contest. However, the ICC's act did not sit well with former England captain Michael Vaughan, who subtly accused the apex body of bias and questioned how India escaped without punishment.

On Wednesday, the ICC docked England two WTC points for a slow over-rate in the Lord's Test. This came under Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, by which a side is penalised one point for each over short, after time allowances are considere...