England drop Carse after investigation into club incident

"Following a referral from the ECB, the Cricket Regulator has confirmed that they will investigate events on Saturday night in Derby," the ECB said in a statement. "Brydon Carse ​will no longer be available for selection for the second men's test ​while this investigation is ongoing and the full facts are obtained.

"Carse, ⁠who did not play in the opening test victory at Headingley, will ​be replaced by Sonny Baker. Videos circulated on social media appearing to show the 31-year-old ​Durham bowler in handcuffs being spoken to by police officers outside a venue., Carse was not arrested and no charges were brought.

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 and accusations ​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 Mc.

Cullum was sacked as test coach.