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A Saltburn cricketer at the center of a fraud scandal that grabbed international headlines has been suspended by the club.

An English cricketer at the center of allegations of finger-tapping has been suspended and will not play “for the foreseeable future”, his club has said.

The player, nicknamed “Clicky Ponting” on social media in a nod to former Australian captain ⁠Ricky Ponting, is said to have tricked the bowlers by clicking his fingers to make the ball hit the bat when the delivery missed and was caught by the wicketkeeper.

The videos went viral on social media and made international headlines.

Saltburn Cricket Club, which is run by volunteers, said on Wednesday in a statement that it was taking the allegations “very seriously”.

“The player at the center of the complaint has been suspended and will not play for the club this season or beyond, pending the outcome of the investigation.”

It said initial discussions between club officials and the North Yorkshire and South Durham league had already taken place.

The league said on Tuesday it had received a complaint “regarding what happened during the Second Division match on Saturday 25 July 2026”.

Saltburn said it had been stressful and stressful for all involved and called for “personal boundaries” to be respected.

The club are top of the Division Two table with 10 wins from 15 games.

Throughout history, cricketers – even at the highest level of the game – have been accused of trying to deceive the players with noise, including resisting the biscuit, to fool the players into believing that the ball has been hit.

Cricket’s allegations of cheating have extended to the dirt used on the ball, with former England captain Michael Atherton once fined, as well as the use of bottle tops to soak the ball.

Both were trying to create more swing for fast players.