Greenstone Lobo predicts The International Cricket Council (ICC) had banned the age-old practice of applying saliva to shine the ball as a precautionary measure during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

He suggests that the format might be revitalized by using red balls ... cricket, saying, “But in ODI there is no contest. Until 2013-14 ODI cricket was played with one ball.

The ban on using saliva on a cricket ball will be lifted in the 2025 Indian Premier League; the ban was first introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic as a safety measure; watch all 74 matches of ...

This is particularly important in dry conditions or with older balls. Saliva is more effective in red-ball cricket, typically used in Tests, than in white-ball formats like ODIs and T20s.

Pakistan's former red-ball head coach, Jason Gillespie has said ... in conversation with Pakistani cricket content creator Saj Sadiq. Gillespie added that he always felt something was going ...

Bowlers will be allowed to use saliva to shine the cricket ball in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), reversing the ...

It’s been an unforgettable month of cricket for the Dolphins who went ... “We’ve just tried to get the guys accustomed to facing the red ball again as quickly as possible,” Friend said.

Warwickshire left-arm wrist spinner Jake Lintott, the ex-teacher who made his name in The Hundred and T20 cricket, tells BBC ...

You know, the people that make the rules under which we play the game of cricket, and ground staff preparing pitches, we're always looking for a fair balance between bat and ball, and in ...

“We understand that it makes a bigger impact in red-ball cricket, but even if it can help bowlers a bit in the white-ball game, it should be allowed.” The news will be music to the ears of ...

Indian pace bowler Mohammed Shami has talked about how the ban on using saliva has affected reverse swing as he wants the International Cricket Council ... time getting the ball to reverse ...