I Am Okay With It Because It Is Unhygienic – Aakash Chopra After MCC Bans Use Of Saliva To Shine The Ball

The cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra while talking about the ban imposed by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on the use of saliva to shine the ball, said that he is “okay with it” because it was an unhygienic practice.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) recently made huge changes to the laws of cricket and the changes will come into force from October 2022. One of the notable changes was the ban on the use of saliva to shine ball, which has been used for a very long time to get the swing.

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In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra pinpointed that the MCC has stated that there has not been any significant damage in the swing without the use of saliva. He, however, added that there will be an effect on the reverse swing and advised that material like wax can be used to shine the ball to balance the contest. He elaborated:

“Saliva ban was imposed due to COVID. The committee feels that there hasn’t been any significant damage to the swing as the ball still swings a fair amount. So let’s continue playing with that. I am okay with it because it is unhygienic.”

“However, this will definitely have an effect on the reverse swing. So the second new ball can be made due a bit early. Or to shine the ball you can make use of a material like wax just to balance the contest, especially in dry conditions.”

We all are shaken after the event of Phil Hughes – Aakash Chopra

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra also spoke about the bouncer rule in which no changes have been made by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

He said everyone was stunned after the death of late Australian opener Phil Hughes but opined that bouncers are an important part of cricket. He asserted:

“We all are shaken after the event of Phil Hughes. But ICC have made no changes to the bouncer rule. It is an important part of our game. Of course, there is danger but there is some amount of risk in any contact sport.”

“The on-field umpire can step in and have the authority to stop the bowler from bowling bouncers if they feel the batter’s health is in danger, and I think that is the right thing to do.”

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