England pacer Brydon Carse claimed his first five-wicket haul for Durham since 2021 during their County Championship Division Two match against Middlesex at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday. Carse, who was not selected for England’s ongoing Test series against Pakistan, returned impressive figures of 5/72 to help Durham secure a first-innings lead of 49 runs on Day 2. However, the seamer completed his five-for in the most unusual fashion, as Middlesex tail-ender Naavya Sharma fell victim to a bizarre dismissal.
Brydon Carse, who was not selected for England’s ongoing Test series against Pakistan, returned impressive figures of 5/72 to help Durham secure a first-innings lead of 49 runs on Day 2.
10 batter top-scored with 58 to steer the side to 252 in the first innings. In reply, Middlesex were bowled out for 203, with captain Max Holden emerging as their highest scorer with 43. The series will begin with a three-match T20I leg, with the first game scheduled in Southampton on September 15, followed by the second T20I in Cardiff on September 17 and the third in Manchester on September 19.
An ECB spokesperson said the decision is aimed at giving Carse time to address the issues surrounding the Derby incident and reset, while stressing that his omission does not prejudge the outcome of any ongoing investigation, according to Cricinfo. Durham found an unlikely hero with the bat in Ben Raine, as the No.
