Brydon Carse dropped by England as investigation into nightclub incident – which saw him handcuffed by police – continues

Brydon Carse has been dropped from England’s squad for Thursday’s second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s while the Cricket Regulator investigate the events that led to police handcuffing him outside a nightclub in Derby on Saturday.Carse was quickly released without charge, with friends insisting he had done little wrong while out with team-mates celebrating Durham’s county championship victory over Derbyshire earlier in the day.He has been replaced in the 16-man squad by Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker, who made his Test against New Zealand at The Oval in June.A social-media video showed the moment Carse was handcuffed, with four policemen in attendance, and Durham team-mates Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts both featuring briefly on camera. Brydon Carse has been replaced in the 16-man squad by Hampshire fast bowler Sonny BakerAnd while Carse, who has not played a Test since the Ashes, was not arrested nor on England duty, he has an ECB central contract. After a year in which Harry Brook, Ben Duckett and Stokes have been involved in separate alcohol-related incidents, the sight of another England cricketer making headlines for the wrong reasons has not gone down well at Lord’s.The ECB have now referred the case to the independent Cricket Regulator, who will investigate the events of Saturday night.An ECB statement said: ‘Brydon Carse will no longer be available for selection for the Second Men’s Rothesay Test Match while this investigation is ongoing and the full facts are obtained.’The Cricket Regulator has at its disposal a range of options, including no further action, caution or bringing a charge for a breach of the regulations – among them, bringing the game into disrepute.