Shane Warne
Ed Sheeran, Mick Jagger Pay Tribute to Late Cricketing Great Shane Warne: ‘Absolutely Gutted’
Several giants of the music world have paid tribute to Shane Warne, the Australian cricketing great who died suddenly March 4, aged 52. Warne, a proud Victorian and father of three, resurrected the art of leg spin bowling, a skill that’s considered close to impossible to master, and produced some balls that are among the finest ever inflicted on a batsman. A flamboyant bleach-blonde, Warne would go on to break the world record for wickets taken in Test matches, and enjoyed a following in England, where he played County Cricket for Hampshire, and in India, where he led Rajasthan Royals to the inaugural championship of the Indian Premier League. Warne’s party-boy reputation was tabloid fodder in England, though purists everywhere admired his talents and his box-office appeal. Explore See lat...
ICC recommends rule to ban use of saliva on balls
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended rules to ban the use of saliva to shine cricket balls in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. A statement on ICC website on Tuesday said that the age-old trick of using saliva to shine a cricket ball could be a thing of the past when the sport resumed due to the recommendation by ICC executive committee. The committee, chaired by Anil Kumble, a former Indian spinner unanimously agreed to recommend a ban on saliva while, allowing players to use their own sweat to try and achieve the fabled ‘reverse swing’. Cricketers have for long used saliva and sweat to shine one side of the ball while allowing the other to become increasingly scuffed over the course of an innings. The technique alters the aerodynamics of the ball, allowing pace bow...
