England cricket team’s fast bowler Braydon Carse has come under investigation after an alleged incident that took place in a nightclub in Derby. In a video that surfaced on social media, Carrs can be seen walking out of the club accompanied by police officers and wearing handcuffs. Carse, who was in England’s squad for the second Test against Pakistan, was seen with his Durham teammate Matthew Potts.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed the incident and started an investigation. The board said in its statement: “We are aware of an incident that occurred in the derby last night and we are investigating. We will provide further information shortly.” However, complete details of the incident have not been revealed yet.
Why is the video going viral?
Video viral on social media shows Brayden Carrs being escorted out of a nightclub in Derby by police officers. In the video he is seen wearing handcuffs. Carr’s teammate Matthew Potts from Durham was also present. However, it is not clear from the viral video what was the actual reason for the incident or under what charges the police took action. The ECB has said that it will start investigating the matter at present and will share further information later.
Have England players been in controversies before?
The incident related to Cars has come to light at a time when there has been debate in the England Test team regarding the off-field behavior of the players. A curfew was imposed for the players in January after some late night incidents during the tours of New Zealand and Australia. During that time, England’s ODI and T20 captain Harry Brook had also joined a bouncer in a nightclub in Wellington. After this, the team management had shown strictness regarding the players staying out at night.
What was the controversy about Ben Stokes?
A big controversy came to light in June in England cricket regarding the behavior of players off the field. Former Test captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson were found outside a London nightclub after the midnight curfew. After this incident, both the players could not play in the second Test match against New Zealand at the Oval. In that match, Joe Root took the interim command of the team.
Joe Root was appointed England’s Test captain for the second time after England’s 2-1 series defeat against New Zealand and Ben Stokes’ retirement from international cricket. During this change, Root had made it clear that curfew would not be implemented for the players under his leadership.
Will Cars be able to play Lord’s Test?
The second Test of the series between England and Pakistan is to be played at Lord’s from Thursday. After the crushing defeat in the first test, the second match is considered very important for the England team. In such a situation, the car-related nightclub incident has created a new issue for the team outside the field. At present it is not clear whether there will be any impact on his availability in the team until the investigation is completed.