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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 handcuffed after nightclub incident days before Test match

England cricketer Brydon Carse was handcuffed and surrounded by police officers outside a nightclub in Derby on Saturday night. Footage of the incident shows Carse with his hands behind his back, while teammates Matthew Potts and Ben Stokes are also visible in the background.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that Carse is under investigation following the incident. According to reports, Carse was briefly detained and later released without charge.

The circumstances surrounding the police intervention are unclear. Carse was part of England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan, which was set to take place days after the incident. The ECB stated that they are currently investigating and will provide a further update when possible.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Gulf News — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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