Saliva

Brett Lee says ban on saliva won't matter with Kookaburra balls as it doesn't swing much

The former Australian pacer Lee also said that reverse swing will not come into play much because of the saliva ban.

Scientists discover snake-like venom producing dental glands in some of Brazil's amphibian species

The caecilians likely use the venom to 'incapacitate its prey', the amphibians only have their mouth to lead them forward.

Competition should be fair and not batsman-dominated: Ishant Sharma on saliva ban

Senior India speedster Ishant Sharma believes that the ban on saliva to shine the ball will make things easy for batsmen and it needs to be ensured that the competition remains fair.

IPL is just a money grab, shouldn't take precedence over T20 World cup, says Allan Border

Coronavirus Outbreak: Pat Cummins wants artificial substance to shine ball following saliva ban

Australia quick Pat Cummins wants cricket’s lawmakers to approve the use of an artificial substance to shine the ball after a ban on the use of saliva was recommended in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis.

Ishant Sharma on possible ban on use of saliva: 'Cricketers will have to get used to new normal'

Senior India pacer Ishant Sharma says fast bowlers will have to get used to the "new normal" if the ICC decides to ban the use of saliva to shine the ball owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia to restrict use of saliva, sweat to shine ball under new framework released in post COVID-19 world

There is speculation that use of saliva to shine the ball will be stopped to cut down the risk of the highly contagious infection with reports suggesting that the ICC is considering the possibility of allowing the use of artificial substances

'It's been going around for hundreds of years now': David Warner against saliva ban to shine ball

Star Australian opener David Warner does not see the need to abolish the use of saliva to shine the ball when cricket resumes in the post COVID-19 world as he feels it is no more or no less risky than sharing the change room with fellow players.

Spit-and-polish: Challenges of enforcing saliva ban as cricket mulls new-normal measures

Using saliva to polish the ball is a sub-conscious exercise, almost second nature. It’s become muscle memory, so to speak. If there is a new legislation in place that bans the use of saliva, will they be able to cope with unlearning what they have learnt over the years?

Does coronavirus spread via surfaces, sneezes or sex? A look at how COVID-19 can and cannot be contracted

If you can smell what someone had for lunch, you are inhaling what they breathe out, including any virus in their breath.