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ICC Cricket Committee recommends banning use of saliva, want extra DRS

By Saurabh Sharma May 18, 2020 • 22:03 PM View: 1384

Dubai, May 18: The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Committee chaired by Anil Kumble recommended banning the usage of saliva to polish the match ball. It however noted that the risk of spread of the virus through sweat is "highly unlikely" and "saw no need to prohibit" the practice.

"The ICC Cricket Committee heard from the Chair of the ICC Medical Advisory Committee Dr Peter Harcourt regarding the elevated risk of the transmission of the virus through saliva, and unanimously agreed to recommend that the use of saliva to polish the ball be prohibited," said the ICC in its statement.

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