England are set to be fined and docked World Test Championship points for a slow over rate, but Australia are set to avoid the same punishment.Australia’s over rate was actually slower than England’s, but they are set to get away with it due to a loophole.Joe Root has been one of very few positives for England in this TestGettyThis is because the Aussies bowled England out inside 80 overs [76.2].Meanwhile, Australia batted well beyond that, making 511 in the process and giving themselves a lead of 177.If England had made 80 overs, Australia would have been well off the required over rate.At the time of Jofra Archer‘s dismissal early on day two, the Aussies were eight behind where they should have been. But Cricket Australia will be relieved that England didn’t make it.Instead, it will be the ECB forking out to cover the fine, while England’s place in the WTC will take a hit as well after missing the required rate by four overs.Of course, none of that will be a real concern to them at this moment in time with The Ashes seemingly on the line.One of the reasons both teams missed the cut-off was due to the lack of a spinner.Australia didn’t even pick one, with Nathan Lyon left fuming on the sidelines after he was informed he wasn’t playing.Meanwhile, England used Will Jacks sparingly, though, he did take the final wicket of the Australian innings.Mitchell Starc has been England’s nemesis once moreGettyBen Duckett has had a Test to forget with one score of 0 and two dropped catchesGettySlipping awayOn the pitch, it is all slipping away for England after a terrible day two and poor start to day three.Things started positively with a first-innings score of 334 thanks to Joe Root‘s unbeaten 138.It ensured that he matched Sir Ian Botham’s record score for an Englishman at The Gabba, but more importantly, it was his first century on Australian soil.It came in his 30th innings Down Under and was an emphatic answer to the final question mark hanging over his career.Unfortunately, his efforts weren’t backed up in the field or by the bowlers.England didn’t take advantage of the new ball and also dropped FIVE catches in the field.This saw Australia take a lead of 44 into day three with four wickets in hand.England quickly reduced Australia to eight down, but then, they couldn’t get Mitchell Starc or Scott Boland out.Starc scored 77, and by the time Australia were bowled out, England had a mountain to climb.