Shami pleads with ICC to lift saliva ban..!?

In the Champions Trophy series, star player mohammed shami of the indian team has been bowling brilliantly, taking five wickets against pakistan and three wickets against Australia. In this context, the dubai pitch is very dry. And the heat is also intense. In such an environment, bowlers can reverse swing the ball. But no player has done much reverse swing in dubai this series. shami has explained why they are currently unable to bowl that type of ball, especially when reverse swing is a key weapon for Shami. Speaking about this, he said, "We try to reverse swing the ball when we play in Dubai.
But you cannot reverse swing without applying saliva to the ball. We have been asking the ICC to allow saliva to be applied to the ball. Only the ball is reversed, but the match will definitely be exciting," said Shami. shami also said that he is trying to restore his old bowling form and that it is my duty to contribute to the team's victory. "I also have to take on more responsibility when the team's two full-time fast bowlers are not in the playing eleven," said Shami.
Admitting that he has a heavy workload as he is the team's only full-time fast bowler, shami explained that he has the responsibility to take the wickets of the opposition and lead the bowling. During the coronavirus outbreak, the ICC banned saliva on the bat to prevent the spread of the virus. Now that there is no coronavirus, many are urging that the ban be lifted. This has led to a situation where the art of reverse swing is disappearing.
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Sowmiya Sriram

06/03/2025 08:47 AM