England excludes Brydon Carse from third Test squad amid ongoing investigation
Fast bowler Brydon Carse has been omitted from England's squad for the final Test against Pakistan. The decision follows his involvement in a late-night incident at a Derby bar that remains under investigation by police and the Cricket Regulator.
England has confirmed that fast bowler Brydon Carse will not be part of the squad for the third and final Test match against Pakistan, scheduled to take place at Edgbaston. This marks the second consecutive Test match from which Carse has been excluded following a late-night incident at a bar in Derby last month.
Carse, who plays for Durham, was briefly arrested and handcuffed by police following the incident. While he was initially included in the squad for the first Test of the summer, he was not selected for the starting XI. Following the emergence of assault allegations related to the bar incident, he was subsequently dropped from the squad for the second Test.
Currently, the situation remains subject to two separate investigations: one conducted by local police and another by the Cricket Regulator. England’s selection panel has opted to maintain his exclusion while these inquiries remain ongoing. No further details regarding the specific nature of the allegations or the timeline for the investigations have been released by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at this time.
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Reported the exclusion as a direct consequence of the ongoing legal and regulatory investigations.
"briefly arrested and placed in handcuffs"
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- ·Lack of comment from the player or his representatives regarding the allegations.
- ·No statement from the Cricket Regulator regarding the expected duration of their investigation.
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