Derbyshire police investigating alleged assault in connection with Carse arrest

<ul><li><p>Durham bowler dropped from England squad</p></li><li><p>Unclear whether Carse involved in alleged assault </p></li></ul><p>Derbyshire police are investigating an alleged assault in connection with the arrest of Brydon Carse last weekend, which led to the Durham fast bowler <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/24/brydon-carse-dropped-by-england-cricket-as-investigation-begins-into-handcuffs-incident">being dropped from the England squad</a> for the second Test against Pakistan.</p><p>Carse was filmed by a member of the public <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/23/brydon-carse-handcuffed-by-police-outside-nightclub-prompting-ecb-investigation">in handcuffs outside Molly Malone’s Irish Tavern in Derby</a> in the early hours of Sunday morning with several other Durham players, including the former England captain Ben Stokes, also present.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/derbyshire-police-investigating-alleged-assault-in-connection-with-carse-arrest">Continue reading...</a>