England speedster Brydon Carse has been handed a 16-month ban from playing any form of cricket after an anti-corruption investigation by the newly formed Cricket Regulator on Friday (May 31). Carse, who does not have a history of breaching the betting rules, will serve only three months of his suspension as he cooperated with the investigation with the rest of the 13 months suspended unless he is found guilty again. This makes him ineligible for any kind of selection as the ban will be served until August 28, meaning he will miss the early stage of The Hundred and England duties.

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Carse handed suspended ban

An ECB spokesperson said: “We take these matters extremely seriously and do not condone any form of anti-corruption breach in cricket.

“We support the Cricket Regulator’s decision and their consideration of the mitigating factors in Brydon’s case. He has co-operated and shown remorse for his actions. We are satisfied that Brydon has shown growth in the five years since this breach and has demonstrated a greater understanding of his responsibilities.”

It is reported that Carse placed 303 bets during 2017 and 2019 including matches for Durham, where he plays his domestic cricket. However, he did not place bets on the matches he played for Durham, thereby avoiding match-fixing charges. He also cooperated with the agencies which saw his ban being reduced to an initial 16 months to just three. He will now miss England duties while also missing the rest of the ongoing T20 Blast.

He will be eligible again for selection from August 29 but must not repeat any of the betting offences. If found guilty, Carse must serve the entire 16 months of his suspension which was handed by the cricket regulator.

Other high-profile cases

Earlier, Premier League players in England also served bans for betting breaches with national team striker Ivan Tooney suspended for nine months. He was not involved for the first few months of the 2023-24 Premier League season while Newcastle United player Sando Tonali will miss Euro 2024 as he continues to serve a ban for betting in Italy during his time at AC Milan.

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