Saltburn Cricket Club suspends a player accused of cheating after a viral set of incidents shared online. The controversy, dubbed “Clicky Ponting”, centers on allegations that the fielder clicks his fingers to influence an umpire decision, specifically ahead of a caught-behind appeal. Saltburn says it treats the allegations seriously and has placed the player under suspension “for the foreseeable future,” meaning he will not play again for the club in the near term. Multiple outlets report that footage circulating on social media shows several moments, including an incident during Saltburn’s second XI match against Norton in Division Two of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League. In that video, a Norton batter, Noman Shabir, is shown with the fielder clicking as the ball passes the bat, followed by the ball being caught by the wicketkeeper, Josh Bowes, and the umpire giving the player out. Saltburn also indicates that it will not field the suspended player for a scheduled second-team cup fixture on Wednesday.
Saltburn Cricket Club suspends player over viral “Clicky Ponting” cheating allegations
Saltburn Cricket Club suspends a player accused of cheating after a viral set of incidents shared online. The controversy, dubbed “Clicky Ponting”, centers on allegations that the fielder clicks his f...
- Saltburn Cricket Club suspends a player accused in a viral “Clicky Ponting” cheating controversy.
- The allegations involve a fielder clicking his fingers around the time of a caught-behind appeal.
- Footage of incidents circulates on social media, including an incident from Saltburn’s second XI match against Norton.
- In the reported match incident, Noman Shabir is the batter, and Josh Bowes makes the wicketkeeper catch after the umpire’s decision.
- Saltburn states the player will not play again “for the foreseeable future.”
Saltburn Cricket Club have suspended a player accused of clicking his fingers to get a caught-behind wicket after footage of several incidents went viral on social media.
4 hours ago‘Will not play again in foreseeable future’Club concede Wednesday’s second-team cup fixtureSaltburn Cricket Club have said they are treating allegations of cheating very seriously and have suspended the player at the centre of the controversy for the “foreseeable future”. A Saltburn fielder was accused of clicking his fingers to get a catch behind and footage of several incidents later went viral on social media.The first video, posted on Monday evening, was from Saltburn’s second XI victory over Norton in Division Two of North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League. It showed the fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passed the bat of the Norton batter, Noman Shabir, before being caught by the wicketkeeper, Josh Bowes, and the umpire gave him out. Continue reading...
4 hours agoSaltburn Cricket Club said on Wednesday that the player will not play again ‘for the foreseeable future’
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