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Brydon Carse omitted from England squad for final Test against Pakistan

England names a 15-man squad for Edgbaston as Carse remains under police investigation following an August arrest.

Updated Sep 2, 2026 · 15:18 UTC1 reports

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Brydon Carse has been excluded from England's 15-man squad for the third Test against Pakistan starting September 9 at Edgbaston.
Carse remains under investigation by Derbyshire police regarding allegations of assault after an arrest outside a nightclub on August 22.
England dropped Matthew Fisher and retained Sonny Baker, while Pakistan made widespread changes by dropping seven players and replacing its head coach.
Derbyshire police have not concluded their inquiry, and England may rotate several fast bowlers ahead of an upcoming white-ball series.

England left fast bowler Brydon Carse out of its 15-man squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.[BBC News]
Carse was briefly arrested on August 22 following an incident outside a Derby nightclub and remains under investigation by Derbyshire police for assault allegations.[BBC News]
Sonny Baker retained his place in the England squad, while Surrey's Matthew Fisher was dropped from the group.[BBC News]
England currently leads the series after winning the first Test by an innings and 103 runs and the second Test by 194 runs.[BBC News]
Ahead of the final Test, Pakistan dropped seven players, called up five uncapped players, and replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mike Hesson.[BBC News]

The findings and eventual outcome of the Derbyshire police investigation into the assault allegations against Carse have not been disclosed.[BBC News]
Whether England will rotate key seamers Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Josh Tongue ahead of the upcoming white-ball series remains unconfirmed.[BBC News]