New Zealand cricketer Glenn Philips is under the scanner after he was spotted using saliva on the ball during the third day's play at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Thursday. Phillips was caught on TV applying saliva on the ball twice in the 34th over of the innings, reports Cricbuzz.
According to Law 41.3 of the game that was updated and put into effect on October 01, 2022, the team will be penalised five runs.
"When cricket resumed following the onset of COVID-19, playing conditions were written in most forms of the game stating that applying saliva to the ball was no longer permitted. MCC's research found that this had little or no impact on the amount of swing the bowlers were getting. Players were using sweat to polish the ball, and this was equally effective. The new Laws will not permit the use of saliva on the ball, which also removes any grey areas of fielders eating sugary sweets to alter their saliva to apply to the ball. Using saliva will be treated the same way as any other unfair methods of changing the condition of the ball," the law states.
"We are aware of it (Phillips using saliva) and we have informed (to the authorities," Mominul Haque told reporters when his attention was drawn to the incident. Bangladesh team manager Nafees Iqbal echoed the same sentiment.
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