Rob Key, England's Director of Cricket, believes Brydon Carse could potentially return to playing for the national team despite ongoing disciplinary issues. Carse was charged by the Cricket Regulator after an incident outside a Derby nightclub in August but has been included in the list of 39 contracted players for England, with his two-year deal extending until autumn 2027. Additionally, England revealed new coaching staff and contract details for its players, including Henry Crocombe, an uncapped player who received a two-year central contract unusually early in his career.
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Director of cricket Rob Key believes Brydon Carse can play for England again, despite an ongoing investigation into an incident outside a Derby nightclub in August.
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Carse was arrested then de-arrested, with Derbyshire Police subsequently taking no action over allegations of an assault. The pace bowler has since been charged by the Cricket Regulator with breaching England and Wales Cricket Board professional conduct rules.
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The 31-year-old is among 39 players named in England's updated list of contracted players, announced on Monday.
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The two-year deal he was given last year runs until the autumn of 2027.
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Carse is available for England selection but has not been part of a squad since the Derby incident as he takes time away from international cricket.
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Asked if he can see a situation where the Durham man plays for England again, Key told the Test Match Special podcast: "Yeah, I can do, depending what happens with the outcome of that [the Regulator charge].
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"Myself, like a lot of people who work for the ECB
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, you get in these jobs to make some decisions that help English cricket and you also want players to be able to maximise their potential and have great careers.
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You don't get in them to sit on calls about all the things that have happened off the field over the last bit.
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"As far as Brydon Carse is concerned, we'll find out what happens in the near future, and there's a chance he can come back and play for England."
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As well as announcing player deals, England also confirmed new-look backroom teams underneath Test head coach Stephen Fleming and white-ball counterpart Brendon McCullum.
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Fleming has brought in Richard Dawson, who leaves his position as Glamorgan head coach, alongside former England wicketkeeper James Foster and South African Eric Simons.
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Fleming worked with both Foster and Simons at Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings.
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Marcus Trescothick, who took interim charge of the Test team for the home series against Pakistan, remains with the red-ball team.
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McCullum keeps the bulk of the staff who worked with him across formats: Sarah Taylor, Jeetan Patel and Tim Southee.
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Kevin Pietersen will also work with the white-ball teams in the run-up to the 50-over World Cup in southern Africa next year.
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Of the 39 players handed England deals, 30 have full central contracts and nine are on development contracts.
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The large number of players on England deals is a result of high-earners like Ben Stokes and Mark Wood retiring from international cricket and freeing up space in the budget.
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Eleven players, including Test captain Joe Root and white-ball captain Harry Brook, are given two-year contracts.
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In an unprecedented move for an uncapped player, pace bowler Henry Crocombe is also given a two-year contract.
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Matthew Revis (Yorkshire), Mitch Stanley (Lancashire).
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Crocombe is one of five specialist fast bowlers to be given a multi-year deal, joining Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue.
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Before the Derby incident, Carse had not played for England since the Ashes in January because of a wrist injury.
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Prior to the injury, the Durham man was an international regular across formats and was the only England seamer to play in all five Tests in Australia.
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With inexperienced bowlers like Baker and Crocombe receiving longer contracts, Key was asked if a lack of extension for Carse revealed England's feelings on his international future.
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"No," replied the former Kent batter.
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"I think it means if he gets a chance to come back and play for England he's got to try to maximise his career and be the best bowler he possibly can be.
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"That investigation is going on with the Regulator.
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I don't know a lot about what happens in that investigation, because that is with them and we deal with that afterwards.
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There's nothing really I can say about that.
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We haven't had those conversations.
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We'll find out more in due course.
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We'll find out more when that investigation comes to a head."
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Along with Crocombe, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Dan Lawrence, Tom Banton, Sam Cook and Matt Fisher are given full central contracts for the first time.
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Ollie Robinson returns to the contract list after missing out for the past two years, rewarded following his superb return to the Test team in the home summer.
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Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir keeps his deal and is the only specialist red-ball spinner on the list.
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However, Mason Crane and Liam Patterson-White are given developmental deals as an indication of how England could grow their Test spin-bowling options.
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