Brydon Carse: Police drop investigation into alleged assault at Derby nightclub | The IndependentSkip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Rory DollardFriday 18 September 2026 19:57 BSTBrydon Carse will face no charges (Robbie Stephenson/PA). (PA Archive)Derbyshire Police have closed an investigation into an alleged assault involving England bowler Brydon Carse at a Derby city centre nightclub on 23 August, confirming that he will face no criminal charges.The cricketer was initially handcuffed on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly during a night out with his Durham team-mates, before being “de-arrested” after agreeing to leave the venue and providing his details to officers.Enquiries into the alleged assault at Molly Malones concluded with no further action taken after police identified and interviewed the alleged victim.Despite avoiding criminal charges, Carse could still face disciplinary measures as the independent Cricket Regulator reviews the incident to determine if conduct rules were breached.Carse was subsequently omitted from recent England Test and white-ball squads, with head coach Brendon McCullum urging him to make better off-field choices to push for future selection.In fullEngland cricketer Brydon Carse to face no charges over alleged nightclub assaultMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in