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'Clicky Ponting' cheating row: Saltburn Cricket Club suspends player, calls the incident 'very distressing'

Saltburn Cricket Club have suspended a player nicknamed "Clicky Ponting" after he was accused of clicking his fingers to fake an edge during a local league match in England. The viral incident, viewed over 7.5 million times on X, sparked widespread criticism. The club said it is fully cooperating with the investigation, while the player remains suspended pending its outcome.

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Saltburn Cricket Club have suspended a player nicknamed "Clicky Ponting" after he was accused of clicking his fingers to fake an edge during a local league match in England. The viral incident, viewed over 7.5 million times on X, sparked widespread criticism. The club said it is fully cooperating with the investigation, while the player remains suspended pending its outcome.

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    'Clicky Ponting' cheating row: Saltburn Cricket Club suspends player, calls the incident 'very distressing'

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    Saltburn Cricket Club have suspended a player nicknamed "Clicky Ponting" after he was accused of clicking his fingers to fake an edge during a local league match in England. The viral incident, viewed over 7.5 million times on X, sparked widespread criticism. 'Clicky Ponting' cheating row: Saltburn Cricket Club suspends player, calls the incident 'very distressing'

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