England quick bowler Brydon Carse was seen in handcuffs exterior a nightclub in Derby on Saturday night time, prompting an investigation from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Video footage circulating on social media reveals Carse surrounded by cops exterior the venue. England team-mate Matthew Potts and former captain Ben Stokes are additionally seen within the footage.
It isn’t clear what led to the incident or why Carse was positioned in handcuffs. The 31-year-old was not chosen for England’s first Check in opposition to Pakistan at Headingley and was launched by the ECB to play for Durham within the County Championship. He stays a part of England’s squad for the second Check at Lord’s, which begins on Thursday.
“We’re conscious of an incident which is reported to have taken place in Derby final night time, and are at the moment investigating,” an ECB spokesperson mentioned. “We are going to present an extra replace when attainable.”
The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of England’s strategy to alcohol and participant conduct. Stokes retired from worldwide cricket in June, shortly after an alcohol-related nightclub incident in London involving him and Gus Atkinson. Each gamers have been subsequently disregarded of England’s squad for the second Check in opposition to New Zealand whereas the ECB reviewed its alcohol coverage. Stokes got here again to guide within the third and remaining Check however introduced his retirement halfway. England went on to lose the Check match and the sequence.
Joe Root, who succeeded Stokes as Check captain, subsequently scrapped England’s midnight curfew, saying the gamers have been “grown adults” and must be trusted to make their very own selections. Root argued there was no want for a blanket alcohol ban and that the gamers may have “a smart beer” on the proper time whereas stressing that in addition they needed to perceive their obligations as England gamers.
