Saltburn CC match called off: 'Clicky Ponting's' side's first match since click-gate controversy cancelled amid investigation originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Saltburn CC's first match since the finger-clicking row was called off.The club said it could not field a team due to the holiday season.A league investigation into the alleged incident remains ongoing.'Clicky Ponting's' side's first match since the Clickgate controversy was cancelled amid investigationThe fallout from a viral incident in English club cricket has taken another turn, with the side at the centre of it unable to fulfil its next fixture.Saltburn Cricket Club, a grassroots outfit in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League, saw its first scheduled match since the story broke called off entirely.The cancellation was confirmed by the BBC's Test Match Special, which reported that the club was unable to put a team out. The development is the latest twist in a saga that has grown from an obscure village fixture into a widely discussed talking point over the course of a few days.The scrutiny has been considerable for a recreational club, with the fielder involved reportedly stepping away from the side and a sponsor said to have withdrawn its backing. Against that backdrop, the postponement of the team's return to action has drawn further attention to the situation.MORE:'Clicky Ponting' not drawn on cheating allegations, Saltburn CC reportedly loses sponsorshipsSaltburn concede their next fixtureThe BBC Test Match Special account set out the position in a post on X. It wrote, "Saltburn's first match since allegations of finger-clicking to deceive umpires sparked a league investigation has been called off. The club said they were unable to field a team due to the holiday season."Saltburn's first match since allegations of finger-clicking to deceive umpires sparked a league investigation has been called off.The club said they were unable to field a team due to the holiday season. pic.twitter.com/PgRaGjxqJt Test Match Special (@bbctms) July 29, 2026The explanation offered, an inability to raise eleven players during the holiday period, is a familiar one in recreational cricket, where squads regularly fluctuate through the summer months.The timing, coming so soon after the incident gained attention, has prompted some to wonder whether the surrounding noise contributed, though the club has pointed only to player availability.MORE:'No comparison': Akmal weighs in on Babar vs Gill in Tests after West Indies lossAn investigation still under wayThe backdrop to the cancellation remains the formal process launched by the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League. The body confirmed it had received a formal complaint regarding alleged incidents in a Division Two game on Saturday, July 25, and that a full investigation had been initiated.The league has stressed that no further comment will be made until its processes are complete, meaning no outcome has yet been reached.The player at the centre of the allegations, an amateur cricketer rather than a professional, has not publicly addressed the specifics as the matter works through the league's official channels.Saltburn, who sit near the top of Division Two, will hope to return to the field once their playing availability recovers, with the league's findings still awaited before any further steps are considered.For all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary and to share your voice, head to ourFacebook,Instagram,andX (Twitter)pages.