Anil Kumble hopes ban on spit will swing the game towards spinners
But fast bowlers fear that they will struggle to swing the ball under cricket’s new rules
04 June 2020 - 15:57
New Delhi — Cricket chief Anil Kumble hopes a ban on using saliva to shine the ball after the coronavirus shutdown could result in a resurgence of spin bowling in Test cricket.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to order a temporary ban next week on using spit as a shining agent, as part of measures to get the sport restarted...
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