The deadly coronavirus is spreading rapidly all around the world and has affected over 190 countries. The worrying factor is that the doctors have still not been able to find proper medication for the pandemic. So, the only way to combat this virus is to stay inside and follow social distancing. It has also forced the postponement of major sports events including cricket.
As usual, thousands of people gather in the stadium to watch a match which could have had eventually gone against the guidelines to curb the spread of the deadly virus. So, the cricket boards have to postpone all the games for the safety of the public and players. Moreover, this novel virus will also affect some cricket trends for the upcoming matches.
Here, in this article, we have discussed five cricket rules which will be changed to curb the spread of the virus.
5 rules of cricket that should be changed after the Coronavirus pandemic:
5) Shining the ball with saliva
Seeing bowlers shinning the bowl through saliva is a regular sight in the match. It helps the bowler to swing the ball, to trouble batsman. Now, as the coronavirus fear will be around, the ICC might ban using saliva for creating shine.
The saliva of a person infected with the virus can spread it to others as well. Therefore, judging by the severity of the situation at hand, this step should be taken to curb the spread of the virus, irrespective of the fact whether they are infected or not.