Saliva ban to D/N Test against India: Here's what Mitchell Starc said

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued guidelines, saying that saliva cannot be used by players to shine the ball

Australia cricket team’s spearhead Mitchell Starc on Tuesday said that an even contest between bat and ball should be maintained to let viewers and players enjoy cricket. His remark came in as International Cricket Council (ICC) issued guidelines, saying that saliva cannot be used by players to shine the ball.
 
"I understand that completely and hear what they are saying in terms of a foreign substance, but whether that can be controlled by the umpires in terms of they have a portion of the wax and you can only use a small amount, I don't know, but there needs