England drop seamer Brydon Carse from second Test against Pakistan after ECB's investigation into nightclub incident

Brydon Carse was dropped from the England squad for the second Test against Pakistan after the England pacer was handcuffed by police following a nightclub incident in Derby on Sunday. Carse's detention came into light after videos circulated on social media, which showed the 31-year-old Durham bowler in handcuffs being spoken to by police officers outside a venue. It is understood, no charges were brought against Carse.

“Following a referral from the ECB, the Cricket Regulator have confirmed that they will investigate events on Saturday night in Derby,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Monday. “Brydon Carse will no longer be available for selection for the second Test Match while this investigation is ongoing and the full facts are obtained.

“Brydon will be replaced in the squad for this match by Sonny Baker,” the ECB further added in the statement. Carse was also in the England squad for the first Test at Headingley, but benched. The second Test between England and Pakistan starts at Lord's on August 27.

Busy summer for England's Cricket Regulator

It has been a busy summer for England's Cricket Regulator, the body set up to investigate matters where there is an allegation of a breach of the ECB's code of conduct. In June it concluded an investigation into former test captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson after a nightclub incident following the first test against New Zealand.

Both were left out of the second test before the Regulator ruled that there was insufficient evidence to establish that any regulatory breach occurred. The latest investigation comes five days after England's returning test captain Joe Root spoke of the players being "really good role models and human beings" following a series of incidents of a drinking culture.

Controversy has followed England around in recent times with off-field issues during last winter’s tours, including Harry Brook being fined £30,000 ($41,000) following an altercation in Wellington as well as reports of drinking during a mid-Ashes series trip to Noosa.

Stokes retired from international cricket after returning for the third test against New Zealand and Brendon McCullum was sacked as test coach.

England squad for second Test against Pakistan

Joe Root (captain), Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.