'Pakistan players used to tamper with the ball more than others'

Former India pacer Praveen Kumar, who has claimed 77 wickets from 68 ODIs, expressed his views candidly. He asserted that teams across international cricket adopt the common practice of roughing up one side of the cricket ball intentionally. This practice is aimed at facilitating reverse swing, an art that involves making the older ball move unpredictably in the air. The art of reverse swinging in white-ball cricket is diminishing due to the shift that occurred with the introduction of two new balls in 2011.

'Pakistan players used to tamper with the ball more than others'
Former India pacer Praveen Kumar, who has claimed 77 wickets from 68 ODIs, expressed his views candidly. He asserted that teams across international cricket adopt the common practice of roughing up one side of the cricket ball intentionally. This practice is aimed at facilitating reverse swing, an art that involves making the older ball move unpredictably in the air. The art of reverse swinging in white-ball cricket is diminishing due to the shift that occurred with the introduction of two new balls in 2011.