Michael Holding: Not sure how polish will work post-COVID-19
Updated On: 14 May, 2020 08:03 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
West Indies pace great Michael Holding sceptical about use of artificial substance to shine the ball if saliva and sweat cannot be applied in post-COVID-19 days
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Michael Holding
West Indies pace great Michael Holding has cast doubts on the use of artificial substance to shine the ball in the post COVID-19 world, saying he was not sure how it would work. There is speculation that the use of saliva to shine the ball would be stopped to cut down the risk of the highly contentious infection when international cricket resumes. Holding said it is a natural inclination for bowlers to apply saliva or sweat to shine the ball.
"It is going to be difficult (for bowlers). The natural inclination for any bowler, once he gets that ball in his hands is to apply saliva or apply sweat and then put it on the ball, that's natural," the legendary pacer said on the 'Sony Ten Pit Stop' show aired on channel's Facebook page. Australian ball-maker Kookaburra has recently started developing a wax applicator as an alternate to saliva or sweat to shine the ball, but Holding said it could be a logistical nightmare.
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