Kolkata. India’s fast bowler Mohammed Shami said on Tuesday that despite the proposed ban on saliva, he can reverse swing the ball provided that the brightness of the ball is maintained. When the game resumes after suspension due to the Corona virus epidemic, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is preparing to ban the use of saliva to shine the ball as it believes that spitting the ball can cause Covid-19 infection The danger will increase.
Shami said during an Instagram chat with Rohit Jugalan, “There will be difficulties. We are used to saliva since childhood. If you are a fast bowler, then you start using saliva to shine the ball on your own, but yes, if you can maintain the glow of a dry ball, it will definitely swing reverse. “
The ICC cricket committee headed by former Indian veteran Anil Kumble had said that players can use sweat to shine the ball but Shami said that it would not help the fast bowler. Shami, who specializes in reverse swing, said, “Sweat and saliva work differently. I don’t think it will help. I never attempted bowling without saliva. Now it has become very important to stop the use of saliva due to corona virus epidemic. “
