England cricketer handcuffed after nightclub incident days before Test match
A video shows Brydon Carse surrounded by four police officers, while his county teammates Matthew Potts and Ben Stokes are also seen in the footage.
England cricketer Brydon Carse was handcuffed and surrounded by police officers outside a nightclub in Derby on Saturday night. Footage shows Carse with his hands behind his back, while teammates Matthew Potts and England Test captain Ben Stokes appear briefly in the background.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed it is investigating the incident. According to reports, Carse was briefly detained and later released without charge, although the circumstances leading to the police intervention are unclear.
Carse was part of England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan, and had been in Derby after helping Durham beat Derbyshire by 338 runs in the County Championship.
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