India, July 16 -- England have slipped from second to third on the World Test Championships (WTC) points table after the ICC made it known on Wednesday that they were guilty of slow over rate in the Lord's Test against India. Although England have accepted the two points they have been docked, the ruling may intensify England's disregard for WTC's over rate penalty rules.

For England, the WTC mace has never been the No.1 priority, having finished fourth, fourth and fifth over the last three cycles. Never has skipper Ben Stokes altered his bowling plans to escape over rate penalties. His marathon spells on Day 5 at Lord's, spellbinding as they were, was another example. If points docked on the WTC table are a surcharge, so be it.

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