「响指庞廷」作弊视频疯传逾750万次：英格兰业余板球手被禁赛两年、俱乐部遭降级
英格兰北约克郡与南达勒姆板球联赛（NYSDCL）11月6日宣布，今夏因在比赛中打响指冒充球擦棒声而在社交平台疯传的业余球员布莱恩·迪瓦恩（Brian Devine），被处以为期两年的全面禁赛：自2026年9月30日至2028年9月29日，不得参与英格兰与威尔士板球委员会（ECB）管辖下的任何板球活动，包括参赛、执教、裁判、记分与管理青少年队。他效力的索尔特本板球俱乐部（Saltburn CC）被罚款300英镑（约403美元），俱乐部二队被降入联赛第三级、2027赛季将以负60分开季；原被降级的米德尔斯堡俱乐部二队因此保留第二级席位。
事件源于今年7月25日的一场二级联赛：索尔特本二队对阵诺顿板球俱乐部（Norton CC），诺顿击球手诺曼·夏比尔（Norman Shabir）面对投手山姆·莫里森（Sam Morrison）的第一球没有击中，球被捕手乔什·鲍斯（Josh Bowes）接住；站在滑垒守备位的迪瓦恩就在球掠过球棒的一刻打响指，制造出球擦到棒边的声响，裁判随即判定夏比尔出局，夏比尔争辩无果后离场。这段画面在网上传播后播放量超过750万次，迪瓦恩被网友冠上「响指庞廷」（Clicky Ponting）的绰号——借用澳大利亚前国家队队长里基·庞廷（Ricky Ponting）的姓氏。最初把片段发上社交平台的球员本·穆默里（Ben Mummery）称，这是他见过最恶劣的板球作弊。
视频疯传后，又有画面显示迪瓦恩在其他比赛中疑似重复同一手法，联赛随即展开历时数周的调查：约谈球员、收取书面陈述，并由三人纪律小组细查比赛录像。迪瓦恩先被俱乐部停赛至2026赛季结束；调查结束后，他与俱乐部均承认不当行为指控，但对处罚提出上诉，另一小组于10月26日举行听审，如今程序结束、处罚维持。
联赛在给天空体育的声明中说：「联赛认识到此事给许多人带来的压力，尤其是那些在网上和当面遭受辱骂的人。我们请求大家尊重这一事实：正式程序现已结束。」联赛表示将不再进一步置评。索尔特本俱乐部声明说，俱乐部全程参与了纪律程序、接受上诉决定，「我们现在专注于为2027赛季做准备」。
事件曝光时，索尔特本二队以15场10胜位居二级积分榜首位。前英格兰球员汤姆·班顿（Tom Banton）当时评论说，这一手法「某种程度上有点聪明，但不可接受」。迪瓦恩本人此前被媒体问及时表示不便置评。
'Clicky Ponting' Cheating Video Tops 7.5 Million Views: English Amateur Cricketer Banned for Two Years as Club Is Relegated
The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League (NYSDCL) announced on November 6 that Brian Devine, the amateur player who went viral this summer for clicking his fingers during a match to fake the sound of a ball nicking the bat, has been handed a two-year ban from the sport: from September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2028, he may take no part in any cricket under the jurisdiction of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), including playing, coaching, umpiring, scoring and managing junior teams. His club, Saltburn CC, was fined 300 pounds (about $403), its second XI was relegated to the league's third division and will start the 2027 season with a 60-point deduction; Middlesbrough CC's second XI, previously relegated, keeps its place in Division Two as a result.
The case began with a Division Two match on July 25: Saltburn's second XI faced Norton CC, and Norton batter Norman Shabir missed his first delivery from bowler Sam Morrison, the ball being taken by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes. Devine, fielding at first slip, clicked his fingers just as the ball passed the bat, creating the sound of an edge, and the umpire gave Shabir out; Shabir protested before walking off. The clip has since passed 7.5 million views online, and Devine was dubbed 'Clicky Ponting' by social media users, a play on the name of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. Ben Mummery, the player who first posted the footage, called it the worst case of cheating he had ever seen in cricket.
After the video went viral, further footage emerged appearing to show Devine using the same tactic in other matches, and the league opened an investigation lasting several weeks: player interviews, written statements, and a detailed review of video footage by a three-person disciplinary panel. Devine was first suspended by his club for the rest of the 2026 season; after the investigation, both he and the club accepted the misconduct charges but appealed the sanctions, and a separate panel that heard the appeal on October 26 has now concluded the process with the penalties upheld.
In a statement to Sky Sports, the league said: 'The league recognises the strain this has placed on many people, especially those who were abused online and in person. We ask everyone to respect that the formal process is now complete.' The league said it would make no further comment. Saltburn CC said the club 'fully participated in the disciplinary proceedings and accept the decision of the appeal following the original decision from the League. We are now focussing on preparations for the 2027 season.'
When the incident came to light, Saltburn's second XI was top of Division Two with 10 wins from 15 matches. Former England player Tom Banton said at the time that the trick was 'kind of clever in a way' but 'not acceptable.' Devine, when contacted by media earlier in the process, said he was unable to comment.
来源：北约克郡与南达勒姆板球联赛
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