Trying to make the ball shiny is not a crime. It is legal to try to keep the seam of the ball straight and to get a little extra benefit by keeping the brightness. For this reason, for so many years, certain players in different teams were given extra responsibilities to brighten up the ball. The combination of sweat and saliva and the use of different edges of clothing to make the ball shiny is also a regular scene in cricket.
Meanwhile, coronavirus has arrived in the world. In the midst of this terrible epidemic, a number of rules have been introduced before the start of the game, so that the virus does not spread on the field in any way. The task of making the ball shiny has become very difficult due to that. Cricket Australia has objected to the use of saliva, saying it is forbidden. England’s matches are still swinging as the ICC has not yet followed suit. But the use of saliva has been banned by the ICC.
Pakistan has been in England for more than a month. The test series is over. There has not been much discussion about this for so many days. But the discussion on ICC rules has started in the first T20 tomorrow.
Mohammad Amir using saliva after every ball. @TheRealPCBMedia @ICC @ECB_cricket @ESPNcricinfo @TheRealPCB #PakvsEng #Amir #Cricket pic.twitter.com/Kv3yynr7hV — Sultan (@smk_77) August 28, 2020
Mohammad Amir using saliva after every ball. @TheRealPCBMedia @ICC @ECB_cricket @ESPNcricinfo @TheRealPCB #PakvsEng #Amir #Cricket pic.twitter.com/Kv3yynr7hV
— Sultan (@smk_77) August 28, 2020
Mohammad Amir, who had earlier bid farewell to the Tests, made his debut yesterday. Aamir used saliva to bat in the match that was washed away in the rain yesterday. In the video spread through social media, it has been seen that Aamir is spitting to get extra benefits from the new ball. He is rubbing his hands and mouth again. He has been seen doing the job several times. But last June, the ICC banned the mixing of saliva.
The ICC said in a statement, “Players cannot use saliva to make the ball shine. If a player uses saliva, the umpire will be able to handle the situation with an apologetic look at first. However, the team will be warned if the same thing happens again and again. A team will be warned twice in an innings. But if you do this again and again, the batting team will be given a 5 run penalty. When it is said that saliva is applied, the umpire will clean the ball before the start of the game. ‘
