Brydon Carse has been charged by the Cricket Regulator in relation to events in Derby in August where he was handcuffed by police and then dropped from the England squad.
Footage emerged on social media of Carse in handcuffs, having been arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in the early hours of Sunday August 23.
He was subsequently “de-arrested”.
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Carse struck in his first over for Durham after being dropped from the England Test squad after being involved in an incident at a nightclub
The 31-year-old was celebrating with Durham players after their win at Derbyshire in the County Championship.
He was dropped from England’s Test squad for the rest of their series with Pakistan, after which Derbyshire Police confirmed it was looking into allegations of assault but they ended their investigation last month.
Carse was later omitted from the T20I and ODI squads for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Regulator issued an update on Friday, revealing the matter will be now be referred to the independent Cricket Discipline Panel for adjudication.
A statement read: “Following a Cricket Regulator investigation, Brydon Carse has been charged with breaching Regulation 3.2 of the ECB Professional Conduct Regulations, in relation to events in Derby in the early hours of the morning on August 23 2026.
“The matter will now be referred to the independent Cricket Discipline Panel for adjudication.
“As the process is ongoing, no further comment will be made.”
Regulation 3.2 states that “no participant may conduct themself in a manner, do any act or make any omission at any time which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer or group of cricketers into disrepute”.
An ECB spokesperson said: “We are aware of the Cricket Regulator’s decision to charge Brydon Carse. Brydon now has the opportunity to respond through the established process.
“As we do not wish to prejudge the outcome, it would not be appropriate for us to comment further.”
Sky Sports News understands the ECB will continue to support Carse through the process and it is for him to respond to the charge.
Squad selection decisions will be made on a tour-by-tour basis.
‘Carse needs time away from the international scene’
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Joe Root responded after the latest incident involving an England player at a nightclub, after video footage emerged of Carse in handcuffs
White-ball captain Harry Brook said last month that he felt Carse needed time away from the international game.
“I’m very good mates with Carsey. I’ve spoken a lot with him,” Brook said. “Those conversations are private.
“He just needs time away from the international scene. He’s working on a few things behind the scenes and hopefully he’ll be ready at some point in the future.”
England’s limited-overs head coach Brendon McCullum called for his side to be mindful of their off-field responsibilities, saying: “I’ve spoken to Carsey a lot and it’s the same message – you need to make good decisions off the field that allow you to be able to be the best version of yourself.
“As far as Carsey is concerned, it’s a good chance for him now to get his house in order and then push for selection for the next opportunity that arises.”
Test captain Joe Root described himself as “hacked off” by the growing list of alcohol-related incidents involving England players.
On Carse, he said: “I don’t think I’m speaking out of turn in saying he’s very upset, very apologetic and understands his actions. I’m sure when he gets his chance, he will say that himself.”
