Cricket needs another means of spit and polish, says fast bowler Pat Cummins
10 May 2020 - 16:36
Sydney — Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins believes Test cricket will be much the poorer if using spit and sweat to help shine the ball is banned without some form of replacement in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cricketers have long used saliva and sweat to shine one side of the ball, altering the aerodynamics in an attempt to generate movement in the air as it flies towards the batsman...
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