England drop Carse after nightclub incident

England have removed pace bowler Brydon Carse from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan while an investigation continues into an incident that saw him handcuffed by police outside a Derby bar on Saturday night. Images circulated on social media on Sunday showed Carse, 31, in handcuffs outside a barroom in Derby. The England and Wales Cricket Board referred the matter to the Cricket Regulator, which will analyse events connected Saturday nighttime in Derby; as a result Carse has been dropped and replaced by Sonny Baker. It is the latest of a drawstring of off-field incidents involving the England squad – Carse has become the third player this summer to miss a Test due to a disciplinary issue. "Following a referral from the ECB, the Cricket Regulator person confirmed that they volition analyse events connected Saturday nighttime successful Derby," said an ECB statement. "Brydon Carse volition nary longer beryllium disposable for enactment for the 2nd men's Test portion this probe is ongoing and the afloat facts are obtained." Carse was part of the England side for the first Test at Headingley, which the hosts won by an innings inside three days. When he was not named in the starting XI he was released to play for Durham away at Derbyshire, a match the