Australia Test captain Pat Cummins says because the influence of precautionary prohibition on use of saliva for shining the ball was not as big as anticipated, a everlasting ban on its utilization is not going to be a giant deal for the seam bowlers.

Saliva software was barred by the ICC in view of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020.

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of cricket legal guidelines, just lately imposed an entire ban on the usage of saliva whereas saying its amended 2022 code, which can come into impact in October this 12 months.

The MCC reasoned that making use of saliva had no influence on the ball’s motion, in keeping with its analysis.

“I don’t suppose so (everlasting saliva ban will hamper the efficiency of the swing bowlers),” Cummins, himself a pacer, told reporters ahead of Australia’s third Test against Pakistan.

“I don’t think it has made a huge effect, as big as we might have thought it would. We can still use sweat so it’s not too big a deal,” he added.