When you are in the Test squad… it’s pretty daft: Broad on Carse’s handcuff row

England Cricket Board (ECB) is currently investigating the incident involving England pacer Brydon Carse, who was handcuffed by local police after leaving a nightclub in Derby on Saturday night. The incident has reignited off-field controversies involving England cricketers, following recent incidents involving captain Harry Brook and previous actions by Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.

England's white-ball captain Harry Brook was fined 30,000 euros last year for an altercation with a bouncer during a tour in New Zealand, while captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were omitted from the squad ahead of the second Test against New Zealand due to breaking the team curfew.

Former England pacer Stuart Broad has expressed his disapproval of the incident, calling it "pretty daft" and emphasizing that such events are not something anyone wants to be talking about. Broad noted that while the details of the incident are unclear from the video, the fact that Carse is part of the England squad for the second Test against New Zealand, starting on August 27, makes the situation "pretty daft."

He added that the timing of the incident, whether it occurred at 10 o'clock in the evening or 2 in the morning, does not change the fact that it is not a topic anyone wants to discuss.

Carse, who was England's leading wicket-taker in the Ashes this year with 22 wickets at an average of 30.31, had missed the series against New Zealand due to wrist and elbow injuries. He was named in the England squad for the three-test series against Pakistan but was not included in the squad for the opening Test. Carse had played for Durham in the County Championship, scoring 26 runs and taking two wickets for 82 against Derbyshire in a match that Durham won in three days.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) released a statement on Sunday regarding the incident, stating that they are aware of what happened and are currently investigating. They promised to provide an update when possible.