England withdraw Carse from Lord's Test after nightclub incident

England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's from Thursday after an incident outside a Derby nightclub. Derbyshire Police are investigating allegations of assault.

Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson criticised the "extreme and tiresome" flood of negative stories around the England team's drinking and socialising habits. Anderson called it "mind-numbing that people can still be putting themselves in these positions."

Carse took two early wickets as Durham took the upper hand against Gloucestershire earlier in the week. The incident marks the latest in a series of off-field issues involving England players.