“I am all for precautions in these tough times, so bowlers have to wait for the ball to get old and rough for them to get swing.” Sweat alone was unlikely to generate swing as in some countries it was too cold, said Akram. “Sweat is just something of an add-on, a top-up. Too much use of sweat will leave the cricket ball too wet,” he said. Akram, who took 414 Test and 502 one-day international wickets in a storied career, believes artificial substance could potentially help as he encouraged officials to keep searching for alternatives. “I believe that they will need to find a reasonable solution. Artificial substances like vaseline could be used to swing the ball but how much of it? “Let’s see, we have this England versus the West Indies series to judge how it goes, because I have never experienced this thing.” International cricket resumes with England hosting the West Indies in a Test series later this month.
Akram said suggestions that limited ball tampering be allowed should also be considered by officials. “When can you tamper the ball? Right from the first over or after 20-25 overs? They will need to sit down and do brainstorming,” he added. “The game is already tilted more in favour of the batsmen.”
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