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In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, India's captain Virat Kohli shines the ball during their cricket test match against Bangladesh in Indore, India
The ICC permanently banned the use of saliva to polish the ball in international cricket yesterday as it made a host of changes to playing conditions.
It's been more than two years since the International Cricket Council banned the use of saliva as a Covid-19 related temporary measure but the game's governing body now says, "it is considered appropriate for the ban to be made permanent."
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