The global pandemic of Coronavirus or COVID-19 is fast changing how things were before in this World. From social distancing to playing sports inside empty stadiums everything is fast changing. The virus is now about to change the basics of game with International Cricket Council (ICC) considering legalising tabooed Ball-Tampering in order to protect bowlers.
According to a report in ESPNCricinfo discussions could focus on allowing the use of artificial substances to shine the ball. Using saliva on a ball shared between a whole team might pose a health hazard, with the issue likely to be one of the red flags raised by the ICC medical committee before cricket can resume.
Although there’s uncertainty over when cricket will resume, legalising ball-tampering, under the supervision of the on-field umpires, could be one of the points of discussion when the ICC cricket committee meets in May, as well as the subsequent meeting of MCC’s world cricket committee.
