‘Clicky Ponting’: Local English cricketer exposed in bizarre cheating controversy

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

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

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