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The International Cricket Council - ICC has permanently banned using saliva to shine the ball. It happened quite recently after the meeting with ICC members. ICC made the announcements of changes in certain playing conditions. The changes include the permanent ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball. However, the ban is not new to the players to adapt. This is because this temporary ban has been in place for more than 2 years now. Previously ICC put a temporary ban on players using saliva. In the wake of COVID 19 players were strictly instructed to not use their saliva to shine the ball as a health measure. There were more changes added to the list as well along with this one. Some of the changes include things such as: Previously ICC introduced a penalty for slow over rates. How...

Cricket's search for a new inventive short-form of the game. It advanced on Wednesday with the establishment of a new 60-ball domestic competition. This new tournament was launched by Cricket West Indies (CWI). Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced a new T10 (60-ball) domestic tournament on Wednesday. It advances the game's search for another unique short-form of the game. Six men's teams and three women's teams will compete in a new T10 tournament in August. Cricket has always been an impressive game for the youngsters. People are attracted to this game due to its power-hitting and most people like seeing boundaries during short-format games. West Indies has always been the team that can change a game at any moment. Moreover, They always try to hit boundaries and are always in a b...

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Using saliva to shine the ball is permanently banned by ICC

Cricket Shrinks as West Indies Launch New T10 Tournament