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07/28 10:48 CDT Amateur cricket match goes viral after cheating allegation
Amateur cricket match goes viral after cheating allegation
SALTBURN, England (AP) --- An amateur cricket match in England has become a
viral sensation after allegations of cheating were shared on social media.
A video, which claims to show a fielder clicking his fingers to imitate the
sound of a bat connecting with the ball before a player is called out, has been
viewed millions of times on X.
The poster of the video described it as "about the worst case of cheating I've
ever seen in cricket."
The video of a match involving North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League
team Saltburn, has been greeted with outrage online and generated headlines
around the world.
TV presenter Piers Morgan weighed in, describing the player involved as the
"biggest cheat in cricket history" and wondered how many batsmen's days "has he
ruined?"
A cricket umpire could be fooled into calling a player out if they believed
they heard the sound of the ball clipping the edge of a bat before being caught.
The league said in a statement on X that it had received a formal complaint
regarding a game on Saturday, but did not reveal which teams were involved.
"A full investigation has been initiated and until such time as the formal
processes are complete no further comment will be made," it said.
There was no immediate response when The Associated Press contacted the league
and Saltburn for comment.
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