Brydon Carse is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and the England national team. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. He is known for bowling speeds around 91 mph (146 kph). He made his international debut for England in July 2021.
Carse signed a development contract with Durham in 2016 and made his first-class debut in the same year’s County Championship. He took 17 wickets in his debut season and was given a two-year contract by the club. He missed the 2018 County Championship due to a knee injury and was later offered a three-year contract by Durham in September 2018.
On 31 May 2024, Carse received a 16-month ban from cricket, with 13 months suspended, for breaching ECB betting regulations. He was found to have placed 303 bets on cricket matches between 2017 and 2019. Most of the bets were made while he was injured and watching matches on television, and they involved small amounts of money.
Brydon Carse Records and Achievements
Brydon Carse made his England debut in 2021 during the Covid-affected ODI series against Pakistan and stood out by taking a five-wicket haul in the third match. He delivered a ten-wicket match performance against New Zealand in Christchurch.
He earned selection for the England Lions tour of Australia, where he took eight wickets in four matches as the team went unbeaten, including a notable win over Australia A at the MCG. That same year, he was Durham’s joint-leading wicket-taker in the Royal London Cup and took 35 Championship wickets.
Brydon Carse Career Stats
In Tests, Brydon Carse has taken 45 wickets in 21 innings, with his best figures being 6 for 42. He has three four-wicket hauls, one five-wicket haul, and one ten-wicket match in Tests. In ODIs, he has picked up 34 wickets in 29 innings, with best bowling figures of 5 for 61. In T20Is, he has taken 20 wickets in 13 innings, with best figures of 3 for 23.
With the bat, Carse has scored 291 runs in 17 innings, including one half-century in Tests. In ODIs, he has scored 264 runs in 21 innings. In T20Is, he has scored 46 runs in 8 innings.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 21 | 45 | 6/42 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| ODIs | 29 | 34 | 5/61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 13 | 20 | 3/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 17 | 291 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 |
| ODIs | 21 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| T20Is | 8 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Brydon Carse’s Personal Life
Brydon Carse was born in South Africa, in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, and has the coordinates of his birthplace tattooed on his arm. His father, James Carse, played county cricket for Northamptonshire in the 1980s, which influenced his early connection to the English game. Carse holds a British passport and completed his England residency qualification in 2019, making him eligible to represent England internationally.
During his career, Carse has faced personal and professional setbacks, most notably a three-month ban in 2024 after it was found he had placed 303 bets on cricket matches between 2017 and 2019. There were no allegations of match-fixing.
Carse is closely connected to Durham’s fast-bowling lineage. He has worked with former England bowler Graham Onions at Durham and is mentored by Steve Harmison.
Brydon Carse Contract
Brydon Carse is on an ECB Central Contract that now runs until September 2026. He was originally contracted until September 2025, but the England and Wales Cricket Board extended his deal by one more year. The extension confirms England’s continued trust in Carse despite his earlier three-month gambling ban, with the management backing him as a cross-format fast bowler for Tests and white-ball cricket going forward.
Brydon Carse signed a new three-year contract with Durham Cricket that keeps him at Seat Unique Riverside until at least the end of the 2025 season. The deal was agreed when he was 27 and came after his rise through the Durham Cricket Academy, which he joined in 2014. Carse made his first-class debut for Durham in 2016 and has since played 85 matches across all formats for the club.
FAQs
Q. How fast can Brydon Carse bowl?
A. Brydon Carse regularly bowls at around 90–92 mph (145–148 kph) and can sometimes bowl faster.
Q. Who replaced Brydon Carse in IPL 2025?
A. Wiaan Mulder replaced him at Sunrisers Hyderabad after Carse was ruled out due to injury.
Q. Is Brydon Carse English?
A. Brydon Carse was born in South Africa but plays for England through an ancestral visa.
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