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On 24 August 2026, UK television news reported that England fast bowler Brydon Carse had been removed from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's. The decision followed an incident that occurred after Durham's win over Derbyshire, when a video circulated showing Carse in handcuffs outside a venue in Derby. The BBC described the venue as an Irish themed pub called Molly Malone's, while ITV referred to it as a nightclub. The BBC reported that Derbyshire police said a man in his thirties was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly and released shortly afterwards. ITV said it was understood Carse was not actually arrested and was not charged. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it was investigating the events and that Carse would not be available for selection while the investigation continued. Both channels noted this was part of a pattern of off-field incidents involving England players. ITV said Carse was the eighth player in ten months to be involved in such an incident, and mentioned a previous incident involving Ben Stokes and a curfew that had been lifted. BBC quoted former England player Matt Prior calling for tougher sanctions and noted Joe Root's recent comments about role models.
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| Claim | BBC One | ITV |
|---|---|---|
| Brydon Carse was dropped from the England squad for the second Test against Pakistan. | ||
| The incident occurred after Durham's win over Derbyshire. | ||
| A video showed Carse in handcuffs outside a venue in Derby. | ||
| The venue was described as an Irish themed pub called Molly Malone's and as a nightclub. | ||
| Police said a man in his thirties was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly, but it was understood Carse was not actually arrested and was not charged. | ||
| The ECB said it was investigating the events and Carse was unavailable for selection. | ||
| Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts were visible in the footage. | ||
| Carse was the eighth England-contracted player in ten months to be involved in such an incident. | · | |
| Ben Stokes was investigated by the ECB two months ago after an incident at a nightclub in Chelsea and then resigned the captaincy. | · | |
| A curfew had been imposed following bad behaviour during the Ashes and was lifted by Joe Root two weeks ago. | · | |
| Former England player Matt Prior said this was embarrassing and called for tougher sanctions including players losing their contracts. | · | |
| Joe Root said last week that players needed to be good role models. | · |
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