Bizarre ‘Clicky Ponting’ cricket cheating scandal erupts as footage goes viral

A club cricket team have been accused of cheating after footage of their recent match went viral

Among other things, the complainant accused a constable of searching the house and taking away cash kept in the kitchen

Brian Devine’s work profile urges locals to “pop in and introduce yourself”, though he may no longer want visitors at his workplace after being identified as the club cricketer at the centre of an alleged cheating scandal in England.

Brian Devine’s work profile urges locals to “pop in and introduce yourself”, though he may no longer want visitors at his workplace after being identified as the club cricketer at the centre of an alleged cheating scandal in England.

3 min readJul 29, 2026 07:30 AM IST The slip fielder Brian Devine, who is accused of allegedly mimicking the sound, is now being dubbed as Clicky Ponting. (@ben_mummery Twitter screenshot)The video which is going viral says it all. With the wicketkeeper standing up to the stumps, a batsman plays and misses the ball. Th

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Amateur cricket match in England goes viral after cheating allegation  Chicago Tribune

A village cricket scandal has gone viral after an amateur fielder was accused of tricking umpires by clicking his fingers to imitate the noise of an edge off the bat.

An amateur cricket match has sparked controversy over alleged umpire deception. A fielder reportedly clicked his fingers to simulate an edge off the bat. This incident has led to a formal investigation by the league officials. Other similar allegations have also surfaced against the same club. The league is now examini

An amateur cricket match in England has become a viral sensation after allegations of cheating were shared on social media

An amateur cricket match in England has become a viral sensation after allegations of cheating were shared on social media.

A fielder allegedly clicked his fingers to deceive the umpire.

Amateur cricket match goes viral after cheating allegation  Toronto Star

The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League have launched an investigation after alleged cheating claims against a Saltburn CC star went viral on social media

Viral video apparently shows a Saltburn 2nd XI fielder clicking his fingers to mimic a batter’s nick The ball is bowled, the batter plays a shot and it’s caught by the wicketkeeper to cheers all round. The batter is clearly bemused. Did he hit it? Or … did a fielder click his fingers to mimic a nick? A row has erupted

Cricket club accused of cheating after footage of player goes viral and league launches investigation  GB News

Cricket cheating row: ‘Clicky Ponting’ fools umpires with fake edges  The Times

A viral video appears to show a fielder in a local match clicking his fingers as the ball passes the bat, before the batter is given out caught behind.