The International Cricket Council (ICC) had, in May 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic as a temporary measure, barred players from using saliva to polish the ball. In September 2022, it was ...

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami raised his voice to revoke the usage of saliva for generating reverse swing, which has become minimal these days. Speaking after India's four-wicket win over ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the white-ball leadership debate ongoing, Root remains focused on red-ball cricket, with two high-profile Test series on the horizon. England is set to host India in a five-match Test series ...

In a significant development, the BCCI has announced that the use of saliva to shine cricket balls will be permitted once again in the IPL. The decision was made following a meeting on Thursday ...

The 23-year-old, who initially stepped back from red-ball cricket in 2022, penned a white-ball-only contract extension last summer until the end of 2026, but this updated agreement will now see ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a few changes to the rules for the new season which include the lifting of the saliva ban, implementing new-ball in second innings ...

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Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj says the lifting of the ban is an "excellent decision" Bowlers will be allowed to use saliva to shine the cricket ball in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL ...

Smeed made headlines in 2022 when, aged 21, he opted out of red-ball cricket. "I feel that I need to solely focus my attention on the limited-overs formats in order to become the very best ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to take a massive decision which might have a global impact, as the board is considering lifting off the ban from applying saliva to balls ...