Derbyshire Police are investigating an alleged assault in connection with the arrest of England bowler Brydon Carse outside a nightclub in Derby last weekend. 31-year-old Carse was arrested and de-arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly at around 4am on Sunday, before being allowed to leave the area. No arrests have been made yet in relation to the alleged assault investigation. England captain Joe Root has expressed his frustration with the latest incident involving a team player, saying it's time for the team to regain public trust.
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Brydon Carse, a 31-year-old bowler for the England cricket team, is under investigation after being seen in handcuffs outside a nightclub in Derby. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, around 4am, when Carse was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. However, he was later "de-arrested" after agreeing to leave the area. Now, Derbyshire Police is investigating allegations of an assault in connection with Carse's arrest, but no arrests have been made yet. As a result of the incident, Carse has been dropped from the England squad for their second Test against Pakistan, which starts today at Lord's. This is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding English cricketers and alcohol-related incidents.
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Police are investigating an alleged assault in connection with the arrest of England bowler Brydon Carse at a nightclub in Derby last weekend.
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Carse, 31, was seen in handcuffs in footage which circulated online after he was arrested — then de-arrested — on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly following an incident at around 4am on Sunday.
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Now Derbyshire Police said it was investigating allegations of an assault in the city centre, but no arrests have yet been made.
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Carse was dropped from the England squad for their second Test against Pakistan, which begins today at Lord’s, after joining a growing list of players who have been involved in alcohol-related incidents in the past year.
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Police previously said the pace bowler was ‘de-arrested… having agreed to leave the area’.
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Carse had been celebrating Durham’s County Championship win over Derbyshire alongside former England captain Ben Stokes and seamer Matthew Potts.
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Derbyshire Police are investigating an alleged assault in connection with Brydon Carse's arrest
Carse and former England captain Ben Stokes were spotted outside the nightclub on Saturday
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The Police have not said whether he had any role in the alleged assault.
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Confirming an investigation had been launched, police said: ‘We are investigating allegations of an assault in Derby city centre.
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‘No arrests have yet been made and the investigation is ongoing.’
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The independent Cricket Regulator has launched its own separate investigation into the incident.
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Current England captain Joe Root declared himself “really hacked off” by the latest drinking drama to engulf his side, telling reporters the team must now work hard to regain public trust.
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The ECB have declined to comment.
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