Carse omitted from England squad for third Test

England has left seamer Brydon Carse out of their squad for the decisive third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston. Carse's omission comes after he was briefly arrested following an incident outside a Derby nightclub on August 22, which has resulted in an ongoing police investigation for allegations of assault. Despite the drop, Carse remains available for selection for his county, Durham, and put in an impressive performance against Gloucestershire, claiming 4-95 in the most recent match.

Sonny Baker, a 23-year-old left-armer from Surrey, has been retained in the England lineup despite his debut Test appearance against New Zealand in June. Baker's place in the 15-man party was confirmed as Surrey's Matthew Fisher was dropped from the squad. The England team will now look to complete a series clean-sweep over Pakistan with a win in the third Test at Birmingham, which starts on Wednesday, September 9 at 11:00 BST.

England's squad includes Joe Root (captain and Yorkshire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Sam Cook (Essex), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), and Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire). The decision to bench Carse and rotate Archer, Atkinson, and Tongue could be influenced by the upcoming six white-ball matches against Sri Lanka, potentially leading to rest for the experienced seamers.

Essex's Sam Cook and Derbyshire's Shoaib Bashir may benefit from the rotation, with Cook making his only Test appearance against Zimbabwe last summer and Bashir yet to feature in this series.