Brydon Carse (Reuters)
England have named a 15-member squad for the third and final Rothesay Test against Pakistan, with the hosts looking to complete a 3-0 series sweep at Edgbaston from September 9. England have already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after a dominant innings-and-103-run victory at Headingley and a 194-run win at Lord’s. Brydon Carse was left out of the second Test at Lord’s after being arrested outside a nightclub on August 22.
Derbyshire Police confirmed that an investigation is ongoing into allegations of assault. Fast bowler Brydon Carse remains absent from the squad as he continues to be under police investigation following his arrest in Derby last month. he was not selected for their ongoing fixture against Northamptonshire and has not been recalled to the England squad Although Carse returned to domestic cricket last week and featured in Durham’s County Championship win over Gloucestershire. Uncapped Hampshire seamer Sonny Baker, who replaced Carse ahead of the Lord’s Test, retains his place in the squad. Matthew Fisher is the only player to be left out from the group that travelled to Lord’s. With England set to play six white-ball matches against Sri Lanka immediately after the Pakistan series, the management could opt to rotate some of its frontline quicks. Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue are among those who could be managed, potentially opening the door for Baker, Sam Cook or Shoaib Bashir to feature at Edgbaston. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Cook has played just one Test, against Zimbabwe last summer, while Bashir is yet to feature in the ongoing series after England opted for an all-pace attack. Baker, meanwhile, has one Test appearance to his name, having played against New Zealand at The Oval in June. Joe Root (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.