While most of the cricketers doing a phenomenal job in following the no-saliva on the ball rule that was introduced by the ICC after the game restarted amid the pandemic, sometimes they have made mistakes. On Friday, it was the veteran English all-rounder, Ben Stokes who forgot the rule and applied saliva on the ball […]

The veteran English all-rounder, Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva on the ball during the opening day of the ongoing day-night third Test against India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. However, after the incident, the umpires had to sanitize the ball. The incident took place at the end of the 12th over when Stokes applied his […]

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli had nearly committed the mistake of applying saliva on the ball but stopped himself just on time during the ongoing match against Delhi Capitals. And his reaction after that was appreciated by his fan as he stopped himself just on time from committing the mistake. In June, the […]

The veteran Indian fast bowler, Ishant Sharma reckons that the ban on saliva to shine the ball will tilt the game in batsmen’s favor even more and it needs to be ensured that the competition remains fair. On Tuesday, the ICC said that it has decided to ban the use of saliva to shine the […]

On Tuesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced several interim changes in playing regulations, including banning the use of saliva to shine the cricket ball. The global body also decided to approve the appointment of home umpires in international series as recommended by its Cricket Committee led by former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble. While announcing […]

The Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia pacer Brett Lee on Tuesday discussed how ban of saliva will affect the game of cricket in the post-Covid-19 world. While Brett Lee said that “it will be really hard” for the current bowlers to stop using saliva on the ball, Sachin suggested that ICC can make […]

India’s left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has again started training in earnest and he is daily bowling for four hours and is striving hard no to use saliva on the ball. With lockdown restrictions being eased out, and BCCI urging players to start their skill training at the local level, Kuldeep under the tutelage of his […]

The premier Indian fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah won’t miss the hugs and high-fives as part of a wicket celebration but he thinks their needs to be an alternative for applying saliva on the ball to shine the red cherry. The ICC Cricket Committee, led by former Indian skipper, Anil Kumble, recommended a ban on using […]

The Indian bowling coach, Bharat Arun reckons that the use of saliva to shine the ball is a “difficult habit” to get over but he won’t mind an “external substance” at its expense if it is used across teams. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee has decided to […]

Former Australian fast bowler, Brett Lee has termed the ban of saliva a ”great initiative”, but he also feels that implementing the same will be the challenge. Lee said that bowlers have been using saliva to shine the ball since their childhood and hence adapting will not be easy. The former Australian pacer reckons that […]