WINDIES FINED FOR SLOW OVER RATE

THE West Indies were fined 35% of their match fee on Monday for a slow over rate during their first Test victory over Zimbabwe at Port of Spain. Zimbabwean opener Grant Flower was handed a suspended ban of one Test match or two one-day internationals for misconduct. Flower hit the stumps with his bat after being bowled by Courtney Walsh for 26 in his team’s second innings. He was also given a suspended fine of 40 percent of his match fee.

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