England Cricket Player in Handcuffs After Social Media Incident

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England Cricket Player in Handcuffs After Social Media Incident
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  1. In a short video circulating on social media, Carse – who is in the England squad for this week’s second Test against Pakistan – is in handcuffs, surrounded by four police officers outside a club, thought to be Molly Malone’s Irish Tavern, in Derby. His Durham and England teammate Matthew Potts is seen trying to talk to Carse, while Ben Stokes also appears at the back of the shot.

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    The Guardian Sport

    However, Carse, who has been included in England’s squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s starting on Thursday, was not arrested and released without charge.

    Sky Sports

    England fast bowler Brydon Carse seen in handcuffs outside nightclub in Derby in video circulating on social media; Carse set to be in England squad for second Pakistan Test starting on Thursday at Lord's

    BBC Sport

    It is understood that Carse was not arrested. Both the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Cricket Regulator will work to establish what happened. There are early suggestions he was denied entry back into a nightclub, or he had a drink poured over him.

    Reuters Sports

    England's Carse being investigated after incident, says ECB - Reuters England's Carse being investigated after incident, says ECB  Reuters

    ESPNcricinfo

    ECB investigates Brydon Carse handcuff video A short video of Carse surrounded by police officers with his arms behind his back in handcuffs, speaking to his Durham team-mate, circulated on social media

  2. “We are aware of an incident which is reported to have taken place in Derby last night, and are currently investigating,” a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board said. “We will provide a further update when possible.”

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    SMH Sport

    A spokesperson for the England and Wales Cricket Board said: “We are aware of an incident which is reported to have taken place in Derby last night, and are currently investigating. We will provide a further update when possible.”

    BBC Sport

    "We are aware of an incident which is reported to have taken place in Derby last night, and are currently investigating," an ECB statement read. "We will provide a further update when possible." More to follow.

  3. This is latest in a string of early-hours incidents involving England cricketers over the past year. The most serious was Harry Brook, the Test vice-captain, being punched by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington, hours before leading England in a one-day international against New Zealand on November 1 last year. During the Ashes, a mid-series break in Noosa caught headlines for players’ drinking.

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    The Guardian Sport

    The last 12 months have seen several England cricketers make headlines for the wrong reasons, starting with Harry Brook, the white-ball captain, being punched by a bouncer outside a Wellington nightclub, hours before leading the one-day international side against New Zealand last November.

  4. A mid-series break during the Ashes at a beach resort the following month was widely criticised amid reports it represented a glorified stag do, with video emerging of Ben Duckett appearing worse for wear. A midnight curfew was subsequently put in place then breached by Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson following England’s win over New Zealand at Lord’s in June. The pair were in effect stood down for the next Test at the Oval before returning for the decider at Trent Bridge.

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    Most recently, England won the first Test of the summer against New Zealand, with captain Stokes and Gus Atkinson staying out beyond the team’s new midnight curfew. They were stood down for the Oval Test that followed amid a disciplinary process.

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    In a statement to Sky Sports News, the ECB confirmed is it aware of the incident.

  2. 02 BBC Sport

    Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington, with Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue present. Ben Duckett was filmed drunk in Noosa, then Stokes and Gus Atkinson were there when a member of England's security staff was struck in a London nightclub in June, breaching a curfew in the process.

  3. 03 The Guardian Sport

    A brief video on social media shows the fast bowler being apprehended by several police officers outside a nightclub as he celebrated Durham’s County Championship win over Derbyshire.

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Original Articles (7)

UK ECB investigating as Carse handcuffed by police outside Derby nightclub — Sky Sports
Australia England cricketer handcuffed after nightclub incident days before Test match — SMH Sport
UK What will it take to stop the England hangovers? — BBC Sport
UK ECB investigating Carse 'nightclub incident' — BBC Sport
Intl England's Carse being investigated after incident, says ECB - Reuters — Reuters Sports
India ECB investigates Brydon Carse handcuff video — ESPNcricinfo
UK Brydon Carse handcuffed by police outside nightclub prompting ECB investigation — The Guardian Sport