England fast bowler Carse charged by Cricket Regulator over nightclub incident

Brydon Carse: England fast bowler charged by Cricket Regulator following nightclub incident England cricket fast bowler Brydon Carse has been charged by the Cricket Regulator for bringing the game into disrepute following an incident in Derby in August Friday 2 October 2026 17:02, UK Brydon Carse has been charged by the Cricket Regulator in relation to events in Derby in August where he was handcuffed by police and then dropped from the England squad. Footage emerged on social media of Carse in handcuffs, having been arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in the early hours of Sunday August 23. He was subsequently de-arrested. - Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW - England cricket homepage - news, views and match reports - Listen to latest episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast The 31-year-old was celebrating with Durham players after their win at Derbyshire in the County Championship. He was dropped from England's Test squad for the rest of their series with Pakistan, after which Derbyshire Police confirmed it was looking into allegations of assault but they ended their investigation last month. Carse was later omitted from the T20I and ODI squads for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka. The Cricket Regulator issued an update on Friday, revealing the matter will be now be referred to the independent Cricket Discipline Panel for adjudication. A statement read: "Following a Cricket Regulator investigation, Brydon Carse has been charged with breaching Regulation 3.2 of the ECB Professional Conduct Regulations, in relation to events in Derby in the early hours of the morning on August 23 2026. "The matter will now be referred to the independent Cricket Discipline Panel for adjudication. "As the process is ongoing, no further comment will be made." Regulation 3.2 states that "no participant may conduct themself in a manner, do any act or make any omission at any time which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer or group of cricketers into disrepute". 'Carse needs time away from the international scene' White-ball captain Harry Brook said last month that he felt Carse needed time away from the international game. "I'm very good mates with Carsey. I've spoken a lot with him," Brook said. "Those conversations are private. "He just needs time away from the international scene. He's working on a few things behind the scenes and hopefully he'll be ready at some point in the future." England's limited-overs head coach Brendon McCullum called for his side to be mindful of their off-field responsibilities, saying: "I've spoken to Carsey a lot and it's the same message - you need to make good decisions off the field that allow you to be able to be the best version of yourself. "As far as Carsey is concerned, it's a good chance for him now to get his house in order and then push for selection for the next opportunity that arises." Test captain Joe Root described himself as "hacked off" by the growing list of alcohol-related incidents involving England players. On Carse, he said: "I don't think I'm speaking out of turn in saying he's very upset, very apologetic and understands his actions. I'm sure when he gets his chance, he will say that himself." [Image text:] BANKS BAANS 35 139 RO