Rules are all well and good. It is like theory - good to read. But sometimes we need to be practical. Indian team bowled its overall quota of overs in the stipulated time. That should have counted, shouldn't it? Also the intention and the previous record of the player should have been taken into account, shouldn't it? India should have punished if they wasted more time in an innings instead of delaying in first 10 overs of the game.
With the Aussie players generally getting away with murder on the field in the recent past, I cannot accept this ruling.
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