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Umpires disinfect ball after Sibley accidentally uses saliva

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Manchester: The ICC’s new guidelines were put into practice Sunday after England’s Dom Sibley inadvertently used saliva on the ball, prompting the on-field umpires to disinfect the red cherry during the second Test against West Indies here.
This is the first time that umpires intervened for sanitising the ball during an international cricket match since the new COVID-19 guidelines were announced by the ICC. The incident happened just before lunch on the fourth day of the match at the Old Trafford. Before the start of the 42nd over of the visitors’ first innings, umpire Michael Gough was seen rubbing a tissue on both sides of the ball to disinfect it.
The home team brought the matter to the notice of the umpires as soon as Sibley himself admitted to accidentally using saliva on the ball.
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee, chaired by Indian spin legend Anil Kumble, had earlier recommended banning the usage of saliva to polish the ball in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. According to the ICC’s revised playing conditions, which is being played in a biosecure environment due to the pandemic, only sweat may be used to shine the ball as saliva is considered a potential carrier of the virus.According to the new rules, the bowling team will get a warning if saliva is used either inadvertently or deliberately to shine the ball. The team will be handed a five-run penalty after two warnings.
West Indies lead the three-match series 1-0 after their fine win at Southampton. (PTI)

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