5-run penalty for saliva use to shine the ball: International Cricket Council

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced some interim changes to playing regulations of the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a statement released by the ICC, these changes include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball.

Ban on applying saliva to the ball: Players will not be permitted to use saliva to shine the ball. If a player does apply saliva to the ball, the umpires will manage the situation with some leniency during an initial period of adjustment for the players, but subsequent instances will result in the team receiving a warning.

A team can be issued up to two warnings per innings but repeated use of saliva on the ball will result in a 5-run penalty to the batting side. Whenever saliva is applied to the ball, the umpires will be instructed to clean the ball before play recommences. Agencies

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