Australians fined for slow over rate

Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted the prospect of a suspension affected his tactics after he was fined 20 percent of his match fee for a slow over rate during the 72-run loss to India in the third Test Saturday.
Ponting's Australian teammates have also been fined 10 per cent of their match fees after the home side's decision to go with four fast bowlers for the first time in 16 years backfired.
Under International Cricket Council regulations, captains can be suspended for slow over rates and Australia slipped eight behind at one stage on the third day, forcing Ponting to throw the ball to part-time spinner Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke for an extended period when the game was in the balance.