Joe Root has admitted he is "really hacked off" by Brydon Carse's latest off-field controversy, insisting England must rebuild trust after the fast bowler was withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan.
England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan after an incident at a nightclub sparked an investigation by the Cricket Regulator.
England's bowlers delivered a statement performance on the opening day at Headingley, with Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue taking five wickets each to dismiss Pakistan for 171 and give Joe Root an ideal return to the Test captaincy.
Pakistan cruised to a four-wicket victory against South Africa in the third T20 International at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday to claim the series 2-1.
Pakistan were in with an opportunity for a massive upset against England at the ICC Women's World Cup but the game was eventually abandoned due to persistent rain in Colombo.
Bangladesh made a perfect start to their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 campaign with a dominant seven-wicket victory against Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.