Clicky Ponting' Gets Two-Year Ban For Cheating, Club Relegated After Cricket Scandal (X)
\n\nBrian Devine, famously known as 'Clicky Ponting', has been handed a two-year ban, while his team, Saltburn CC’s 2nd XI, have also been relegated. Devine was accused of cheating during a Division Two match of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League. In a video that went viral in July, Devine tried to trick the umpire by making a clicky sound whenever the ball passed the bat, making the umpire believe that the Norton CC batter had edged a catch behind.
\n\nFollowing the incident, Devine was provisionally suspended by his club for the remainder of the 2026 season. Following the investigation, both Devine and the club accepted the charges, even though Saltburn initially appealed against it.
\n\nThe development means that Devine is now banned from all cricket under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board, including playing, coaching, umpiring, scoring and managing teams, till the end of the 2028 season.
\n\nMeanwhile, Saltburn CC were fined £300, and their 2nd XI has been relegated to Division Three of the NYSDCL and will also start the 2027 season with a 60-point deduction.
\n\nIn a statement, the…
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