'Clicky Ponting' scandal: Cricketer at centre of investigation suspended after cheating accusations with team conceding next match

The cricketer at the centre of the 'Clicky Ponting' cheating allegations has been suspended and will not play again "for the foreseeable future", the club have announced.

Saltburn Cricket Club is under investigation by the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League amid cheating accusations against one of their players.

Saltburn, who have made national headlines, were due to face Marton Cricket Club on Wednesday but have conceded the contest.

It comes after footage of an alleged finger-clicking incident, which took place in a Division Two match between Saltburn and Norton Cricket Club on Saturday, went viral on social media.

The clip has over 7.5m views and the scandal has been dubbed 'Clicky Ponting', after the former Australia captain, Ricky Ponting.

Some users have suggested the fielder, seen standing at slip, clicks his fingers as the ball passes an opponent's bat to imitate the noise of an edge.

The clip shows Saltburn's wicketkeeper then catching the ball behind the stumps. The team appeals to the umpire, who gives the batter out.

The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League says it has launched an investigation into the matter.

A statement released on Saltburn's social media channels read: "This is issued in response to the widely publicised complaint made against a Saltburn Cricket Club member and, as a consequence, against the club more generally.

"We are treating this allegation with the utmost seriousness and, as a family-centric club, we are fully cooperating with the NYS League's investigation.

"We believe that the club acted decisively as soon as the complaint and investigation were made known to us. The player at the centre of the complaint has been suspended and will not play again for the club this season or in the foreseeable future, pending the outcome of this investigation."