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Brydon Carse left out of England squad for third Test against Pakistan

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Sep 2, 2026 Published 1h ago

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Carse omitted amid ongoing police investigation

Brydon Carse has been left out of England's 15-man squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, as he remains under police investigation following an arrest in Derby. The Durham seamer was dropped for the second Test at Lord's after being arrested on 22 August outside a nightclub, with Derbyshire police confirming they are investigating allegations of assault, as reported by both BBC Sport and Lokmat Times.

Despite playing for Durham in their County Championship victory over Gloucestershire last week, where he took match figures of 4-95, Carse was not selected for their ongoing fixture against Northamptonshire and has not been recalled by national selectors. He remains available for selection for Durham.

Squad changes for Edgbaston

Carse's replacement, 23-year-old Sonny Baker, has retained his place in England's 15-man party. Baker, whose only Test appearance came against New Zealand at The Oval in June, will again be in contention. Surrey's Matthew Fisher has been dropped from an otherwise unchanged squad as England seek to complete a series clean-sweep.

England lead the three-match series 2-0 following victories at Headingley and Lord's, giving them an unassailable lead. The third Test in Birmingham starts on Wednesday, 9 September at 11:00 BST.

Potential rotation ahead of Sri Lanka series

With six white-ball matches against Sri Lanka to follow the Test series, England may consider resting seamers Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue, all of whom feature in the limited-overs set-up. While the trio have been named in the Test squad, they may be rotated in favour of Baker, Essex pace bowler Sam Cook and Derbyshire spinner Shoaib Bashir.

Cook, 29, played his one Test against Zimbabwe last summer, while 22-year-old Bashir is yet to feature in this series, with England preferring an all-pace attack.

Pakistan make sweeping changes

Pakistan have made extraordinary changes following their heavy back-to-back defeats. They have dropped seven players, called up five uncapped players and released their head coach prior to the Edgbaston Test. Sarfaraz Ahmed has been replaced by Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson, while Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman and Khurram Shahzad, all of whom have featured in the series, are among the players dropped.

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BBC — World

Framing: Focuses on Brydon Carse's omission from the squad for the third Test against Pakistan — Neutral and factual

as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Brydon Carse omitted from England's squad for the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston
Carse was dropped for the second Test after being arrested following an incident outside a Derby nightclub on 22 August
Carse remains under investigation by Derbyshire police looking into allegations of assault
Sonny Baker, 23, retained his place as Carse's replacement
Matthew Fisher dropped from England's squad
Third Test starts Wednesday, 9 September at 11:00 BST
England may rest Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Josh Tongue ahead of white-ball series against Sri Lanka
Sam Cook and Shoaib Bashir are potential rotation options
Cook played one Test against Zimbabwe; Bashir yet to feature in this series
Baker's only Test appearance was against New Zealand in June
Carse took 4-95 for Durham against Gloucestershire
Pakistan dropped seven players, called up five uncapped players, and released their head coach
Sarfaraz Ahmed replaced by Mike Hesson as Pakistan coach
Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, and Khurram Shahzad dropped

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Lokmat Times

Framing: Focuses on Carse's omission, highlighting the police investigation context

as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Brydon Carse left out of England's 15-man squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan
Carse remains under police investigation following an arrest in Derby
Carse was omitted from the second Test at Lord's after being arrested on August 22 outside a nightclub
Derbyshire police confirmed they are investigating allegations of assault
Carse played for Durham in their County Championship victory over Gloucestershire last week
Uncapped pacer Sonny Baker, 23, retains his spot in the squad
Matthew Fisher is the only player dropped from the squad
England have an unassailable 2-0 series lead
Pakistan have dropped seven players and parted ways with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimBrydon Carse was left out of England's 15-man squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimBrydon Carse remains under police investigation following an arrest in Derby.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimCarse was dropped for the second Test at Lord's after being arrested on August 22 outside a nightclub.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimDerbyshire police confirmed they are investigating allegations of assault.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimCarse played for Durham in their County Championship victory over Gloucestershire last week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimUncapped pacer Sonny Baker, 23, retains his spot in the squad.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimMatthew Fisher is the only player dropped from the squad.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimEngland have an unassailable 2-0 series lead.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimPakistan have dropped seven players and parted ways with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimThe third Test starts on Wednesday, 9 September at 11:00 BST.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimEngland may rest Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Josh Tongue ahead of white-ball series against Sri Lanka.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimSam Cook and Shoaib Bashir are potential rotation options.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimCook played one Test against Zimbabwe; Bashir yet to feature in this series.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimBaker's only Test appearance was against New Zealand in June.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimCarse took 4-95 for Durham against Gloucestershire.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
ClaimPakistan called up five uncapped players and released their head coach.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimSarfaraz Ahmed was replaced by Mike Hesson as Pakistan coach.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimMuhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, and Khurram Shahzad were dropped.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via BBC — World as of Sep 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 2, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: BBC — World, Lokmat Times 18 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-02