# Cricket cheating goes viral: ‘Clicky’ Ponting draws 7 million views 2026-08-08T19:43:34+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A club cricketer in England's North Yorkshire and South Durham League briefly became the world's most famous player after video of his cheating went viral. Brian Devine, known as 'Clicky' Ponting, fielded at first slip and clicked his fingers as the ball passed the bat, fooling the umpire into giving the batsman out. The stunt drew seven million views on social media. Devine, 38, has been suspended indefinitely by his club Saltburn. In the 13 matches he played, wicketkeepers took 39 catches; in seven matches without him, only five. The Hindu reports this incident is part of a long tradition of cheating in cricket, from W.G. Grace to the 2018 sandpapergate scandal. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Brian Devine, Clicky Ponting, club cricket, cricket cheating, spirit of cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cricket-cheating-goes-viral-clicky-ponting-draws-7-million-views/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cricket-cheating-goes-viral-clicky-ponting-draws-7-million-views/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.