Viral finger-clicker suspended as cricket storm remains in global spotlight

Saltburn’s amateur cricketer at centre of cheating allegations that grabbed global headlines is suspended by club.Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026An English ‌amateur cricketer at the centre of allegations ⁠of finger-clicking ⁠trickery has been suspended and will not play “for the foreseeable future”, his club has said.The fielder, dubbed “Clicky Ponting” on social media in a punning nod to former Australia captain ⁠Ricky Ponting, allegedly tricked umpires by clicking his fingers to make the sound of a ball nicking the bat as deliveries were missed and caught by ‌the wicketkeeper.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup: All to knowlist 2 of 4FIFA charges Argentina after World Cup final brawl with Spainlist 3 of 4FIFA belongs to ‘no individual or institution’, blasts former boss Blatterlist 4 of 4Infantino sets deadline for FIFA offer in Kushner-backed World Cup planend of listThe video footage went viral on social media and made international headlines.Saltburn Cricket Club, run by volunteers, said on Wednesday in a statement it was treating the allegations “with the utmost seriousness”.“The player at the centre of the c...