After Mohammed Shami, New Zealand’s Tim Southee Calls to Quash Saliva Ban on Ball

Former New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee Has Supported India Pacer Mohammed Shami’s Call to Revoke the Saliva Ban on the Ball in Ball in International Cricket to Assisting Bowlers in Getting Reverse Swing from the Ball. 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 permanently banned by the ICC. After India’s Four-What Win Over Australia in the Champions Trophy Semifinal, Shami Said, “We are trying (to get reverses swing), but the usage of saliva on the ball is not alloted. Should be allowed to use saliva so that we can brings reverse swing back into the game and it becomes interesting. “

Supporting Shami’s Call, Southee Urged The ICC to Revke the ban on using saliva to shine the ball and give some advantage to bowlers.

“That was a rule brieft around covid with the virus going Around the world, but I think as a bowler, you want to have a slight advantage,” Southee Said on EspNcricinfo ‘Match Day. “We see the game going the way it’s going and seeing sides score 362 and more often than not over 300 in this format. I think there needs to be solved in the bowlers ‘favorite’ favorite, and white’s a little bit of saliva, a little bit of saliva, I don’t see whyfen’t afford to get that back in. “

The Veteran Black Caps Pacer Highlighted that Using Saliva to Shine One Side of the Ball and Induce Reverse Swing is more effective in Red-Ball Cricket Than in White-Ball.

“I think the ball only swings initialy for a less overs (in white-ball cricket). World, WHERES Saliva You’re Able to obvious have access to it from a number of sources and in all parts of the world, “He said.

“I think there is an advantage to having saliva on the ball, probally more so in red-ball cricket than white-ball cricket,” He added.

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