KOLKATA: More than the re-introduction of saliva use on cricket balls, IPL players and coaches here on Friday welcomed the decision to use two new balls, one of them in the second innings of an evening game after the 11th over, to negate the dew factor.
India’s new spin sensation Varun Chakravarthy said, “I’m looking forward to the ball-change issue more than the saliva part. Changing the ball might help the spinners. Mostly it is the spinners who bowl the 11th, 12th or 13th overs. It will help them get more control over their deliveries, especially with a drier ball (because of dew). That should help their trade.”
