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Carse charged but remains available for England

Brydon Carse is charged by the Cricket Regulator over an incident outside a Derby nightclub but remains available for selection by England.

October 2, 2026

Carse assault investigation dropped by police

England fast bowler Brydon Carse will face no further police action after an investigation into an alleged assault in Derby last month is dropped.

September 18, 2026

Root pleased with England's response to 'unusual summer' - Reuters

Root pleased with England's response to 'unusual summer' Reuters

September 13, 2026

'Celebrations cut short!' - no-ball saves Root after being bowled

England captain Joe Root gets a huge let-off after being bowled for 23 by Mohammed Ali, but the dismissal is overturned after the delivery was a no-ball, with England 35-2, chasing 130 to win the third and final Test at Edgbaston.

September 12, 2026

England different from when Pietersen left - Root

Joe Root says the England team is "very different" to the one Kevin Pietersen was sacked from in 2014, after the former batter joined the coaching staff of the white-ball side.

September 8, 2026

Root's message has '100%' landed, says Tongue

Fast bowler Josh Tongue said captain Joe Root’s message to the England players about their off-field behaviour has “100%” been heeded.

August 26, 2026

Root 'hacked off' and 'disappointed' at Carse incident

England captain Joe Root says he is "hacked off" and "disappointed" at the incident involving fast bowler Brydon Carse at a Derby nightclub.

August 25, 2026

What will it take to stop the England hangovers?

Yet again, England are dealing with a player involved in a late-night incident. Only strong action will ensure there are no more, writes Stephan Shemilt.

August 23, 2026

'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised

Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

August 22, 2026

Fab Four and Fleming on the phone - England's first-Test takeaways

Have England improved or were Pakistan really poor? BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt analyses the first-Test talking points from Headingley.

August 22, 2026

'Brook as talented as Pietersen but not ready to be captain'

England batsman Harry Brook was not ready to be Test captain but his knock at Headingley should be his batting blueprint for the future, writes Jonathan Agnew.

August 20, 2026

Sparkling Brook builds England lead over Pakistan

Harry Brook sparkles in the Headingley gloom to build England’s commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.

August 20, 2026

Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story

Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career.

August 18, 2026

Root calls on England to be 'good human beings'

Joe Root calls on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign as Test captain.

August 18, 2026

Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington

In an exclusive interview, England's Harry Brook says he supports Joe Root taking the Test captaincy, addresses frustrations about his batting and describes the Wellington nightclub incident fallout.

August 17, 2026

Stokes would love to coach England in future

Ben Stokes says he would love to become England head coach in the future, as he expresses concerns about the toll captaincy could take on Joe Root.

August 4, 2026

Root looks refreshed and ready to retake captaincy reigns - Cook

Sir Alastair Cook believes Joe Root is not the long-term solution to be England's Test cricket captain, but is confident of his ability to lead the side for the next year and help take England forward with the home Ashes coming up in 2027.

August 2, 2026

Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy

England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.

August 1, 2026

Root stars as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix

Joe Root makes an unbeaten 58 from 40 balls as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets at Edgbaston in the men's Hundred.

August 1, 2026

England learning on the job in ODIs - Root

England batter Joe Root explains the difficulties for young batters in 50-over cricket because of a lack of exposure to the format.

July 16, 2026

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Carse charged but remains available for England

Brydon Carse has not played for England since the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney in January Brydon Carse has been charged by the Cricket Regulator over an incident outside a Derby nightclub but remains a

bbc.co.uk•October 2, 2026

Carse assault investigation dropped by police

Brydon Carse has played 14 Tests for England, plus 44 white-ball matches England fast bowler Brydon Carse will face no further action from the police after an investigation into an alleged assault in

bbc.co.uk•September 18, 2026

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news.google.com•September 13, 2026

'Celebrations cut short!' - no-ball saves Root after being bowled

There was an error England captain Joe Root gets a huge let-off after being bowled for 23 by Mohammed Ali, but the dismissal is overturned after the delivery was a no-ball, with England 35-2, chasing

bbc.co.uk•September 12, 2026

England different from when Pietersen left - Root

Joe Root (right) and Kevin Pietersen in 2013. Joe Root said the England team is "very different" to the one Kevin Pietersen was sacked from in 2014 after the former batter joined the coaching staff o

bbc.co.uk•September 8, 2026

Root's message has '100%' landed, says Tongue

Josh Tongue has taken 65 wickets in 13 Tests for England Fast bowler Josh Tongue said captain Joe Root's message to the England players about their off-field behaviour has "100%" been heeded. On Tue

bbc.co.uk•August 26, 2026

Root 'hacked off' and 'disappointed' at Carse incident

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 "disapp

bbc.co.uk•August 25, 2026

What will it take to stop the England hangovers?

Brydon Carse has not played for England since the Ashes Yet again, the England men's cricket team is picking through the wreckage of a late-night misdemeanour. The latest stain on the game's reputat

bbc.co.uk•August 24, 2026

'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised

Highlights: England ease to huge win against Pakistan on day three at Headingley Interim coach Marcus Trescothick praised Joe Root's calming influence on his return as England's Test captain in the f

bbc.co.uk•August 22, 2026

Fab Four and Fleming on the phone - England's first-Test takeaways

Highlights: England ease to huge win against Pakistan on day three at Headingley England's crushing victory over Pakistan was the ideal start to Joe Root's second reign as Test captain. The home sid

bbc.co.uk•August 22, 2026

'Brook as talented as Pietersen but not ready to be captain'

'Hometown boy' Brook reaches half-century This should be a crucial moment in the career of Harry Brook. After the thrilling highs and frustrating lows of the past four years and 38 Tests, he stroked

bbc.co.uk•August 21, 2026

Sparkling Brook builds England lead over Pakistan

Brook shines as England take control against Pakistan First Rothesay Test, Headingley (day two of five) Pakistan 171 all out: Shafique 61; Tongue 5-46, Robinson 5-51 England 366-8: Brook 91, Cox 73

bbc.co.uk•August 20, 2026

Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story

Returning captain Joe Root has already led in 65 Tests, an England record Of all the places for England to begin a new era, Headingley is the most difficult to shake off the memory of Ben Stokes. In

bbc.co.uk•August 18, 2026

Root calls on England to be 'good human beings'

Joe Root has won a record 27 Tests as England captain but has also suffered a record 27 defeats Joe Root called on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of

bbc.co.uk•August 18, 2026

Stokes would love to coach England in future

Ben Stokes played 122 Tests, 114 one-day internationals and 43 T20s for England Former England captain Ben Stokes says he would love to become coach of the national team in the future. The 35-year-o

bbc.co.uk•August 4, 2026

Root looks refreshed and ready to retake captaincy reigns - Cook

Sir Alastair Cook believes Joe Root is not the long-term solution to be England's Test cricket captain, but is confident of his ability to lead the side for the next year and help take England forward

bbc.co.uk•August 3, 2026

Root stars as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix

There was an error Joe Root makes an unbeaten 58 from 40 balls as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets at Edgbaston in the men's Hundred. WATCH MORE: Root guides Fire to victory over

bbc.co.uk•August 1, 2026

Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy

Root has scored more than 14,000 runs at 50.58 in 166 Tests for England England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he st

bbc.co.uk•August 1, 2026

Reliable Root steps up again as England beat India to level series

There was an error Joe Root hits an unbeaten 99 as he guides England to a four-wicket win against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff to level the three match series, with one match

bbc.co.uk•July 17, 2026

England learning on the job in ODIs - Root

Root masterclass guide's England to victory Joe Root says some England players are having to "learn on the job" in 50-over cricket because of a lack of exposure to the format. Root was a class apart

bbc.co.uk•July 17, 2026