'Clicky Ponting' handed two-year suspension for finger-clicking deception
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Nov 6 - The English amateur cricketer who went viral for finger-clicking trickery has been handed a two-year suspension from all cricket under the jurisdiction of England and Wales Cricket Board, the North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nov 6 - The English amateur cricketer who went viral for finger-clicking trickery has been handed a two-year suspension from all cricket under the jurisdiction of England and Wales Cricket Board, the North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League said on Friday.
The fielder, dubbed "Clicky Ponting" on social media in a 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.
The video footage went viral on social media and made international headlines earlier this year. NYSDL investigated the incident conducting a series of player interviews, written statements, and a review of the footage by a three-person disciplinary panel.
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