A club cricketer known as "Clicky Ponting" has been banned from all cricket for two years, according to a report in The Guardian. The newspaper identified the player as Brian Devine, 38, and said the nickname was given to him in response to accusations of cheating during the English summer. The report was written by Ali Martin.
The Guardian also reported that Saltburn CC's 2nd XI, the team Devine played for, has been relegated and that the club has been fined by the ECB. The newspaper's summary did not give further detail on the fine or on the relegation decision.
According to The Guardian, Devine earned online notoriety in July after footage from Division Two circulated widely. The summary of that report cuts off before describing the footage or the circumstances in which it was shared.
BBC News separately reported that an amateur cricketer has been banned for two years for his role in the "Clicky Ponting" cheating scandal, which it said made headlines across the globe. The BBC report does not name the player in its summary, but it describes the same two-year sanction and the same scandal as the Guardian report.
The available summaries do not say when the ban takes effect. The two reports agree on the length of the ban and the nickname, while The Guardian is the only one of the two to name the player and the relegated team.
Sources: The Guardian: ‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal cricketer banned and club relegated; BBC News: Two-year ban for 'Clicky Ponting' cricketer.