Cricket-Amateur player suspended in finger-clicking trickery furore
An amateur English cricketer has been suspended indefinitely following allegations of 'finger-clicking trickery' to deceive umpires. The club is investigating the incident after video footage of the alleged cheating went viral.
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The story highlights the intersection of amateur sports integrity and the impact of social media on local sporting controversies.
July 29 (Reuters) - An 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 said on Wednesday.
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 keeper.
The video footage went viral on social media and made international headlines.
Saltburn Cricket Club, run by volunteers, said in a statement it was treating the allegations "with the utmost seriousness."
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