England’s club cricketer Brian Devine has been banned for two years. ECB took this big action. This cricketer has been found guilty of fooling the umpire during the match. Actually, this player used to pinch while standing in the slip, due to which the umpire felt that the ball had taken the edge of the bat. This was revealed through a video footage and after this the ECB has taken major action against him. Devine will not be able to participate in any form of cricket for two years. He will neither be able to play, nor be able to coach, nor will he be able to score.
Action against Divine’s team also
Action has also been taken against Brian Devine’s team Saltburn Cricket Club. ECB has demoted this club to the third division. Not only this, in the 2027 season this team will have to start with a deduction of 60 points and the team will also have to pay a fine of 300 pounds. Saltburn Cricket Club has reacted to this action of ECB. The club said, ‘We participated fully in the disciplinary proceedings and we accept the decision. Now we are focusing on preparations for the 2027 season.
Who is Brian Devine?
This punishment was given to Wine after a complete process in which the details of interviews, written statements and video footage of the players were examined. Let us tell you that 38 year old Devine has been playing in Saltburn Cricket Club for many years and is well-known in North Yorkshire cricket. Devine lives in Guysborough, Cleveland, and works as company secretary for Northallerton Auctions, which specializes in auctioning animals and farm machinery. This cheating of Divine was seen by millions of people online.