Wasim Akram believes ‘fast bowlers won’t like’ ban on saliva, urges ICC to find ‘reasonable solution’
Criticising the decision, Wasim Akram said allowing sweat is not enough and ICC will have to find a “reasonable solution” to the problem.
Criticising the decision, Wasim Akram said allowing sweat is not enough and ICC will have to find a “reasonable solution” to the problem.
Irfan Pathan reckons that the ban on using saliva for shining the ball is a significant blow to bowlers and authorities should make bowling-friendly wickets
Joe Root feels the likely ban on using saliva to shine the ball in the post COVID-19 pandemic world can actually improve the skills of the bowlers.
Anil Kumble also spoke the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, which led to bans on Australian cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.
The 57-year-old former India pacer Bharat Arun, though, did not speak much about how banning the use of saliva would impact reverse swing.
Head of science and medicine of Cricket Australia said that the usage of saliva in the ball is just one risk factor among the "whole bunch of other stuff".
Talking about spinners, Harbhajan Singh said without the use of saliva, the ball won't remain in the air that much longer and will also not spin as much.
Gautam Gambhir had earlier said the same after it came to the light that the ICC was reportedly contemplating to prevent the use of body fluids on the ball.
Matthew Hayden suggested that the questions surrounding the issue were not only about the usage of saliva and sweat but they also exposed other concerns.
The comments from Gautam Gambhir come at a time when the ICC is reportedly contemplating to prevent the use of body fluids on the ball.
