{
  "id": 2817882,
  "title": "ECB investigates Brydon Carse handcuff video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ecb-investigates-brydon-carse-handcuff-video",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ESPNcricinfo",
    "slug": "espncricinfo",
    "url": "https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1551246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Brydon Carse, an England fast bowler, is under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following a reported nightclub incident. A video circulated on social media showing Carse in handcuffs, surrounded by police officers, speaking to a teammate.\n\nThe incident reportedly took place in Derby, in the East Midlands, on Saturday, after Carse's team, Durham, beat Derbyshire in the County Championship. The ECB said they are aware of the incident and are currently investigating, but have not yet removed Carse from the England squad for the upcoming test match against Pakistan.\n\nAccording to Yahoo Sports, a similar incident involving then-test captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson in June led to them being dropped from a match, although Stokes later returned to the team. The ECB has stated they will provide a further update on Carse's situation when possible.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "ECB investigating Carse 'nightclub incident'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ecb-investigating-carse-nightclub-incident",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:07:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "England cricketer Brydon Carse under investigation over nightclub incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/england-cricketer-brydon-carse-under-investigation-over-nightclub",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:20:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "English cricket investigates reported nightclub incident involving test bowler Brydon Carse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/english-cricket-investigates-reported-nightclub-incident-involving-2821495",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:03:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}