Ball-tampering may get legalised in the wake of coronavirus crisis: Report

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar had spoken about stopping the use of saliva for shining balls as a precautionary measure

Two years after Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were handed suspensions for their respective roles in the infamous Cape Town scandal, cricket could see ball-tampering being legalised in the wake of coronavirus pandemic that has stalled the entire world.
 
According to an ESPNCricinfo report, the officials are considering the use of artificial substances to shine the ball in order to keep the players away from using saliva.
 
"The problem posed by the use of saliva to polish the ball is understood to be among the items raised by the ICC's medical committee to be addressed before