Brydon Alexander Carse (born 31 July 1995) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and England. Primarily a right-arm fast bowler, he also bats right handed. Born in South Africa, he is the son of Zimbabwean cricketer James Alexander Carse, who played in England for Northamptonshire. Carse generates genuine pace and regularly clocks speeds around 91mph (146kph).[1] He made his international debut for the England cricket team in July 2021.

Brydon Carse
Carse in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Brydon Alexander Carse
Born (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995 (age 29)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowling all-rounder
RelationsJames Carse (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 717)7 October 2024 v Pakistan
Last Test28 November 2024 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 259)8 July 2021 v Pakistan
Last ODI29 September 2024 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 100)30 August 2023 v New Zealand
Last T20I13 September 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15Eastern Province
2016–presentDurham (squad no. 99)
2021–presentNorthern Superchargers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 19 4 51
Runs scored 73 192 0 1,646
Batting average 36.50 24.00 0.00 31.61
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/5
Top score 33* 32 0* 108*
Balls bowled 631 802 72 7,239
Wickets 19 23 6 146
Bowling average 17.10 35.91 15.33 31.61
5 wickets in innings 1 1 0 6
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 1
Best bowling 6/42 5/61 3/23 6/26
Catches/stumpings 1/– 6/– 1/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 December 2024

Domestic career

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Carse signed a development contract with Durham in 2016, and made his first-class debut in that year's County Championship.[2] He picked up 17 wickets on his debut season for Durham and he was rewarded with a two-year deal by the club.[3] He was ruled out of the 2018 County Championship due to a knee injury.[4] In September 2018, he was offered a three-year contract by Durham.

Carse made his List A debut on 17 April 2019, for Durham in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] In April 2022, he was bought by the Northern Superchargers for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[6]

On 31 May 2024, Carse was given a 16-month ban (of which 13 months were suspended) for breaches of ECB betting regulations, having been found to have placed 303 bets on cricket matches between 2017 and 2019.[7][8] Most of the offences took place when he was watching games on television at home whilst suffering from two long-term injuries, and involved small amounts of money.[9]

International career

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Carse is qualified to play in English county cricket due to his British ancestry,[10] and completed his England residency qualification in 2019. He was named in England's ODI squad for their series against Pakistan in July 2021,[11] after the original squad for the tour was forced to withdraw following positive tests for COVID-19.[12] Carse made his ODI debut on 8 July 2021, for England against Pakistan.[13] On 13 July 2021, in the third ODI against Pakistan, Carse took his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs.[14][15][16] In May 2022, Carse was named in England's 14 man ODI squad against the Netherlands. In the 2nd ODI Carse impressed with his raw pace, clocking speeds up to 91mph/146kph.[17]

He made his T20 debut against New Zealand on the 30 August 2023, having been called up as a replacement for the injured Josh Tongue, and won man of the match by taking 3-23.[18]

He was also called up on 23 October 2023 as a replacement for the injured Reece Topley during the 2023 ODI World Cup. [19]

On 7 October 2024, Carse made his Test debut in the first Test against Pakistan at Multan.[20] The following day, he dismissed Naseem Shah to take his maiden Test wicket,[21] and finished the match with figures of 4/140 (from 38 overs).[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Brydon Carse profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ Rayner, Stuart (4 April 2016). "Brydon Carse handed First-Class debut, but he will still have to fight for County Championship spot". ChronicleLive. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Who Is Brydon Carse? | England Lions | Wisden Cricket". Wisden. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Brydon Carse delighted by County Championship return". The Cricketer. London. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "North Group, One-Day Cup at Chester-le-Street, Apr 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ^ "England bowler Carse banned over betting offences". BBC Sport. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Brydon Carse given three-month ban over betting breaches". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ Hoult, Nick (11 September 2024). "'Stokes told me to own my gambling mistake but did not harp on about it'". Sport. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52669. London. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ "The who's who of South Africa's Kolpak brigade". ESPNcricinfo. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019.
  11. ^ "England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan". ECB. London. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Ben Stokes to captain England against Pakistan after seven members in bio-bubble test positive for COVID-19". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  13. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Cardiff, Jul 8 2021, Pakistan tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  14. ^ "James Vince hits maiden England hundred to lead them to ODI series sweep over Pakistan". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. ^ Wigmore, Tim (13 July 2021). "England pull off record run-chase as James Vince comes of age". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  16. ^ "James Vince trumps Babar Azam's 158 as England seal stunning 332 chase". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  17. ^ Roller, Matt (20 June 2022). "Brydon Carse eyes middle-overs role as England seek to fill Plunkett hole". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  18. ^ Miller, Andrew (30 August 2023). "Brydon Carse makes his mark on debut as England power to seven-wicket victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Cricket World Cup 2023: Brydon Carse replaces injured Reece Topley in England squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  20. ^ Bull, Andy (8 October 2024). "The Bootleg Beatles attack endures hard day's night on big stage". The Guardian. London. p. 37. Retrieved 7 October 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  21. ^ Miller, Andrew (8 October 2024). "Brydon Carse takes pride in the grind after claiming maiden Test wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  22. ^ Roller, Matt (12 October 2024). "England rewarded for putting faith in Brydon Carse claiming maiden Test wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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