England retain Sonny Baker as Brydon Carse remains out of Edgbaston Test squad

England retain Sonny Baker; Brydon Carse out of Edgbaston Test squad

• Squad update: Fast‑bowler Sonny Baker stays in England’s XI for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.
• Brydon Carse remains omitted after being handcuffed by police outside a Derby nightclub on 22 August; the 31‑year‑old is still under investigation.
• Matthew Fisher is the other fast bowler dropped from the squad.

Context

• England lead the series 2‑0 and will look to complete a clean sweep.
• The third Test begins in Birmingham on 9 September.

England squad for the Edgbaston Test

• Joe Root (c)
• Jofra Archer
• Gus Atkinson
• Sonny Baker
• Shoaib Bashir
• Harry Brook
• Sam Cook
• Jordan Cox
• Ben Duckett
• Emilio Gay
• Dan Lawrence
• Ollie Pope
• Ollie Robinson
• Jamie Smith
• Josh Tongue