‘Clicky Ponting’ handed two-year suspension over cricket cheating scandal
Summary
Brian Devine, an English amateur cricketer known online as “Clicky Ponting,” received a two-year suspension after admitting to using finger clicks to imitate the sound of a ball hitting a bat. The league also fined Saltburn Cricket Club and penalized its second XI; the club appealed its original sanction, and the league says the disciplinary process is complete.Key Facts
- The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League said Devine is suspended from all cricket under England and Wales Cricket Board jurisdiction from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2028.
- The suspension bars Devine from playing, coaching, umpiring, scoring, and managing junior teams.
- A three-person disciplinary panel reviewed video footage, interviews, and written statements before imposing the ban.
- Devine and Saltburn Cricket Club admitted the charges.
- Saltburn was fined £300, and its second XI was relegated to Division Three.
- Saltburn’s second XI will begin the 2027 season with a 60-point deduction.
- The club appealed its sanction and said it accepted the appeal decision following the league’s original ruling.
- The league said its formal process is complete and asked people to respect those affected by online and in-person abuse.
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