The International Cricket Council temporarily prohibited the use of saliva as a COVID-19-related measure more than two years ago.

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The organisation that oversees the sport now claims that "it is considered suitable for the prohibition to be made permanent."

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The chief executive committee has approved certain playing condition changes that the ICC's men's cricket committee had requested.

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Cricket Committee Chairman Saurav Ganguly said, “I was pleased with the productive contribution of the committee members, which resulted in key recommendations being made.”

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The new batter will enter the game at the striker's end when a batter is out caught, irrespective of whether the pair crossed in the middle of the wicket.

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In test matches and ODIs, a new batter should also be prepared to take strike within two minutes.

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If the umpire observes any undue movement when the bowler is running to bowl, he may award the batting side five penalty runs alongside declaring it a dead ball.

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Like it does in T20s, the ICC has cracked down on sluggish over-rates in ODIs.

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At the conclusion of the World Cup Super League in 2019, the new adjustment to ODIs will come into operation.

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