Bring in second new ball in Tests after 55 overs: Sachin after saliva ban

In Test cricket, suddenly if the surfaces are not good, the standard of playing drops down, Tendulkar said

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar wants introduction of a second new ball in Tests after every 50 or 55 overs to aid fast bowlers on unresponsive pitches.

In an interaction with former star Australian pacer Brett Lee on social media platform 100 MB, the batting great spoke about the challenges of using only sweat and why use of saliva was a necessity to shine the ball.

"In Test cricket, suddenly if the surfaces are not good, the standard of playing I feel drops down. And above all the game slows down because, the batters knows if I don't play a stupid shot here,