Brydon Carse charged by cricket regulator after nightclub incident

Brydon Carse charged by cricket regulator after nightclub incident

The Cricket Regulator has charged England fast bowler Brydon Carse with a breach of Regulation 3.2 of the ECB Professional Conduct Regulations, stemming from an incident in Derby during the early hours of August 23, 2026. The case will now be passed to the independent Cricket Discipline Panel for adjudication. The regulation in question prohibits any participant from behaving in a way "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". The 31-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly, though he was subsequently de-arrested. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He had been out celebrating with teammates following their County Championship victory over Derbyshire. Social media footage showed Carse in handcuffs during the incident, which took place after Durham's away fixture against Derbyshire in the County Championship. Derbyshire Police subsequently confirmed it was examining allegations of assault connected to the events of that evening. However, the force concluded its investigation last month without taking further action. LATEST SPORTS NEWS FA breaks silence on Man City case with warning over football’s integrity Andy Burnham facing calls to share details of meetings with Manchester City owners Former England star reveals Fabio Capello accused him of 'sleeping with grannies' The Cricket Regulator announced on Friday that its own inquiry had resulted in the formal charge against Carse. Carse's involvement in the Derby incident had immediate repercussions for his international career. England selectors removed him from the Test squad for the remainder of their series against Pakistan in the wake of the arrest. The paceman was also left out of both the T20I and ODI squads for England's ongoing series against Sri Lanka, effectively sidelining him from all international cricket. The Cricket Regulator'