England have omitted Brydon Carse from the Edgbaston Test while Sonny Baker retains his place in the squad
England have left Brydon Carse out of the final Pakistan Test as he remains under investigation by police, while Sonny Baker retains his place after England took a 2-0 lead.
Picture: Brydon Carse has been dropped from England’s third Test squad against Pakistan due to an ongoing investigation. Photography: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters
Key points
- England have omitted fast bowler Brydon Carse from the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston as he remains under investigation by police.
- Left-arm seamer Sonny Baker, who replaced Kars in the second Test, remains in the team after England took a 2-0 lead.
- England will be chasing a 3-0 sweep in the final Test after thrashing Pakistan at Headingley and Lord’s.
England have left fast bowler Brydon Carse out of their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old Kars missed the second Test after He was arrested after an accident Outside Derby nightclub.
British media reported that he was still under investigation by Derbyshire Police.
• ‘The world is laughing at Pakistan
Sonny Becker keeps his place
Kars’ replacement, 23-year-old Sonny Baker, retained his place in the team after England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series by crushing Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley and by 194 runs at Lord’s.
England are aiming for a series sweep in the final Test starting next Wednesday.
England national team:
Joe Root (captain), Jofra Archer, Jos Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Sam Cooke, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Emilio Guy, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jimmy Smith, Josh Tonge.
