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I can get reverse swing without saliva given the shine on the ball is properly maintained, says Mohammed Shami

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has said that he can get reverse swing without spitting, provided the shine on the ball is properly maintained.
 
The ICC is set to implement a ban on use of saliva to shine the ball when the sport is resumed after the coronavirus-forced lockdown as it feels spitting on the ball elevates the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
 
"There will be difficulties. We have been accustomed to using saliva since childhood. It's been deeply ingrained ... If you are a fast bowler, instinctively you apply saliva to shine the ball. But yes, if you can