Would it be unrealistic to expect that SRH, or indeed any of the other nine franchises, will surge past 300 this time around?

BCCI has lifted ban on using saliva as polishing agent after franchise captains backed move, arguing it will help restore ...

The IPL 2025 will reintroduce the use of saliva on the ball, a decision supported by franchise captains to enhance reverse ...

Cricketers have traditionally used saliva to shine one side of the ball, smoothen the surface, and make it a tad heavier on ...

The Indian Premier League 2023 season, starting on Saturday, anticipates record-breaking scores with the return of saliva use ...

Mohammed Siraj has welcomed BCCI’s decision to lift the saliva ban ahead of IPL 2025, citing its benefits for reverse swing.

Indian pace bowler Mohammed Shami has talked about how the ban on using saliva has affected reverse swing as he wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change this rule. Shami says that ...

It remains unclear whether the International Cricket Council (ICC) will lift the saliva ban for red-ball cricket, following ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially lifted the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier ...

The reintroduction of the saliva to keep the shine on the ball and facilitate reverse swing – how much Mohammed Shami’s plaintive cry during the Champions Trophy has had an effect is open to ...

It also helps bowlers generate reverse swing, where the ball moves in the opposite direction to what is expected. This is particularly important in dry conditions or with older balls. Saliva is ...