Covid-19: Kookaburra develops wax applicator to shine ball without saliva

Kookaburra group MD, Brett Elliott is hopeful they would be able to deliver the product within a month even though testing in match conditions can only be done when the global health crisis subsides

Australian manufacturer Kookaburra will soon be ready with a wax applicator as an alternative to saliva and sweat to help bowlers shine cricket balls in the post Covid-19 world.
 
There is speculation that the use of saliva to shine the ball will be stopped to cut down the risk of the highly contagious infection with reports suggesting that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering the possibility of allowing the use of artificial substances to polish the ball under the supervision of umpires.
 
Responding to the extraordinary situation, Kookaburra started developing a wax applicator, which could be ready