While an inquiry into an alleged incident at a bar in Derby, central England, continues, Michael Vaughan has called for harsh punishment after England withdrew Brydon Carse from their squad for the second Test match against Pakistan.
Shortly after Durham defeated Derbyshire by 338 runs in the County Championship on Saturday night, Carse was spotted in handcuffs outside a pub. According to reports, the 31-year-old fast bowler was held for a short while without being charged or taken into custody.
Carse was included in the England team for two of the three home Test matches against Pakistan, but after being left out of the opening match at Leeds, he was freed to play for Durham in the County Championship.
His home team defeated Derbyshire in three days with his 2-82 and 26 runs. When the incident happened, he had gone out to celebrate with his teammates. The speedster “will no longer be available for selection” for Thursday’s second Test match against Pakistan at Lord’s due to the incident, according to the ECB. Sonny Baker, a right-arm pacer from Hampshire, will take his spot in the team.
The Cricket Regulator will look into the incident and determine the complete facts after receiving a referral from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Since then, Sonny Baker has taken Carse’s place in England’s Lord’s Test roster.
Vaughan told BBC Radio, “Someone is going to have to get a punishment that sends a shiver down the whole England cricket team and right down through the programme, so that everyone knows that if you misbehave or bring any kind of bad reputation on to this team, you know what’s going to come. It’s the only punishment that will really hurt players.”
Carse should not be used as a scapegoat for England’s broader disciplinary problems, Vaughan emphasised. He described the Durham fast bowler as someone who can be “a little bit loose” if given too much freedom and expressed his optimism that he was receiving the proper guidance and assistance.
