Carse Returns to England Squad for South Africa Tour, Bashir Dropped

Pacer Brydon Carse has a chance to return to England’s Test squad ahead of their tour of South Africa. He has been included in the England Lions squad. Meanwhile, young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has lost his place in the Test squad. In his stead, Nottinghamshire’s left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White has received his maiden national call-up.

England announced their 15-member Test squad and Lions squad for the South Africa tour on Monday. The three-match Test series is set to begin on December 17 in Johannesburg.

In August, Carse was handcuffed outside a nightclub in Derby. He was subsequently arrested and later released. While Derbyshire Police have concluded their investigation into the alleged assault, a final decision regarding the complaint made by cricket regulators is still pending.