{
  "id": 2920323,
  "title": "‘Is That Ben Stokes?’: Viral Video Shows Ex-England Captain 'Hiding' As Brydon Carse Is Handcuffed After Nightclub Incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/is-that-ben-stokes-viral-video-shows-ex-england-captain-hiding-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/is-that-ben-stokes-viral-video-shows-ex-england-captain-hiding-as-brydon-carse-is-handcuffed-after-nightclub-incident"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A viral video has surfaced showing former England cricket captain Ben Stokes hiding behind a pillar as his former teammate Brydon Carse is handcuffed outside a nightclub in Derby on Saturday night. The 31-year-old Carse was detained by police following an incident, while Stokes and Durham teammate Matthew Potts were seen nearby. Stokes, who had recently breached England's midnight curfew and was dropped from the squad, has not been involved in the arrest. The incident has reignited debates over alcohol culture within England cricket, following a recent report of players drinking heavily during a break in Noosa. The England and Wales Cricket Board is currently investigating the nightclub incident, though Carse has not been charged and was released without charge. Neither Stokes nor Carse have commented on the matter.",
  "summary": "England fast bowler Brydon Carse was briefly detained by police outside a nightclub in Derby after an incident on Saturday night. A video circulating on social media appears to show the 31-year-old being handcuffed and surrounded by four police officers, while former England captain Ben Stokes and Durham teammate Matthew Potts can be seen nearby. While Stokes wasn't arrested or placed in…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "England Ashes star handcuffed outside nightclub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/england-ashes-star-handcuffed-outside-nightclub",
        "published": "2026-08-23T23:04:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "England Ashes star handcuffed outside nightclub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/england-ashes-star-handcuffed-outside-nightclub-2892856",
        "published": "2026-08-23T23:04:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "England cricketer Carse under investigation after 'nightclub incident'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/england-cricketer-carse-under-investigation-after-nightclub-incident",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:56:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}