'I am very angry with the stupidity of the players off the field…', England captain Joe Root furious after the nightclub controversy

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Joe Root: England's Test captain Joe Root has broken his silence in front of the media for the first time on the nightclub controversy of fast bowler Brayden Carse. Joe Root said that he is very disappointed by this and is also angry. Let us tell you that on the night of 22 August, Kars was seen in handcuffs of the police outside a nightclub in Derby city. He was arrested, after which investigation is going on regarding this incident. Joe Root has recently again taken over the captaincy of the England Test team. He clearly said that he is very disappointed with the stupid actions of the players outside the field. He said that this is affecting the game a lot. Following the nightclub controversy, Carse has been dropped from the England squad for the second Test match against Pakistan starting on 27 August.

Joe Root expressed disappointment over Braydon Carr's nightclub controversy

Joe Root, while speaking to the media on Brayden Carse's nightclub controversy, said, “If I have to be completely honest, I am really very disappointed and angry.” I am very disappointed that after last week's performance, we are sitting here and talking about something that has nothing to do with the game.

Constant stupid mistakes by players are affecting the game – Joe Root

Joe Root further said, “I have spoken to Brayden, and when I first found out about this, he was my biggest concern as a person. I don't think I'm saying anything wrong if I say that he is very upset, very apologetic and understands his actions very well. I'm sure he will say the same thing when he gets the chance. But I don't think this is just an isolated incident, “The reality is that we are constantly making stupid mistakes away from the game and it is distracting us from our performance and work on the field.”

Stokes and Atkinson are caught in nightclub controversy

England has a long association with controversies related to alcohol and late night parties. Talking about the recent past, a similar controversy had taken place two months ago in June. After winning the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, then captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson went to a nightclub to party late at night. During this time, an incident of alleged assault involving a member of England's security personnel came to light. Stokes and Atkinson were ruled out of the second Test due to investigation. However, subsequent investigation found that Stokes and Atkinson had not violated any rules. Now Braydon has been dropped from the second test against Pakistan.

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