Root 'hacked off' and 'disappointed' at Carse incident
England cricket captain Joe Root has expressed frustration following the arrest and subsequent de-arrest of fast bowler Brydon Carse outside a nightclub. Carse has been dropped from the squad for the upcoming Test against Pakistan as the ECB investigates the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing disciplinary issues within the England cricket team, impacting squad selection and team reputation.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Joe Root spoke to the media at Lord's on Tuesday afternoon, having had a "strong" conversation with the England players earlier in the day
England captain Joe Root says he is "hacked off" and "disappointed" at the incident involving fast bowler Brydon Carse at a Derby nightclub.
Carse, 31, was dropped from the squad for the second Test starting against Pakistan this week.
Images that appeared on social media on Sunday showed Carse, 31, in handcuffs outside a bar in Derby on Saturday night and he was briefly arrested and subsequently de-arrested.
"If I'm being brutally honest, I'm really hacked off, I'm really disappointed," Root said in the opening to a news conference.
"After last week's performance, we're sat here and we're talking about something that is not related to it at all."
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