India, July 17 -- Former India head coach Ravi Shastri pinched England captain Ben Stokes after he accepted ICC's sanctions on England for maintaining a slow over rate in the third Test against India at Lord's. England were docked two World Test Championship points and each player was slapped with a fine of 10 percent from their match fees for their slow over rate in the third Test match at Lord's. Stokes pleaded guilty and accepted the sanctions without a formal hearing.

Shastri said it should hurt England, as it was the same thing that prevented Australia from competing in the inaugural WTC final against India.

"It hurts, as Australia found out in the first cycle of WTC. They had a slower over rate against India and it cost them the s...