# Cricketer banned for two years as Saltburn’s second XI faces relegation consequences

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/clicky-ponting-cheating-scandal-cricketer-banned-and-club-relegated/
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:30:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T10:48:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/06/clicky-ponting-cheating-scandal-cricketer-brian-devine-banned-club-relegated
- Topics: Cricket, Sport, World

## Key points

- Brian Devine is banned from cricket until the end of the 2028 season.
- Saltburn’s second XI has been relegated and fined £300.
- The team will start 2027 with a 60-point deduction.

## Summary

Brian Devine has been banned from cricket for two years after a league investigation found misconduct over a caught-behind incident. Saltburn CC’s second XI has also been relegated, and the case has drawn attention to the consequences for a volunteer-run club.

The 38-year-old became known as “Clicky Ponting” after footage showed him clicking his fingers to persuade an umpire that a Norton batter had edged the ball. Devine and the club accepted misconduct charges following interviews, written statements and a review of the footage. Saltburn were fined £300 and will start the 2027 season in Division Three with a 60-point deduction; Middlesbrough retain their Division Two place.

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