Cricket: Collingwood faces ban for slow over rates

England cricket captain Paul Collingwood faces a ban because of his team's slow over rates in the one-day series against New Zealand.

Collingwood has been found guilty of a level three breach of the International Cricket Council's code of conduct.

It follows his side's failure to bowl their overs in the required time during the fourth one-dayer against New Zealand at The Oval in London today, which the tourists won by one wicket.

A level three offence carries a possible ban of four one-dayers or two test matches.

Collingwood is due to meet ICC match referee Javagal Srinath tomorrow (NZT) where his punishment will be determined.

Last August he was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for a similar breach in a one-dayer against India at Bristol.

- NZPA