Saltburn suspend fielder in finger-clicking controversy
Saltburn suspend fielder accused of clicking fingers to fake dismissal. League investigates.
Saltburn Cricket Club have suspended the player at the centre of an alleged umpire deception incident. The club said the individual will not play again in the foreseeable future while the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League conducts its investigation. A video that circulated online appeared to show the fielder clicking his fingers to simulate a caught-behind dismissal. The club has also lost sponsorship from a local Indian restaurant following the incident.
CricHubb Take
Sponsors are walking away from club sides the moment the clip hits social media — a warning for every amateur committee that still thinks reputation risk only applies at the professional level.