The English Cricket Board (ECB) has suspended its right-arm fast bowler Brydon Carse for placing bets on cricket matches for 2 years.
Brydon Carse could well be the first player to place bets during cricket matches whose irregularities were detected by the English board. But in general, especially in football, betting is becoming very frequent. In the game of Cricket, we have previously heard and seen cases of players being banned for spot-fixing charges, something that really damages the integrity of the game.
When it comes to gambling, most of it goes unnoticed, but after the Brydon Carse case, anti-corruption units will be more alert than ever. It was not revealed which matches he bet on, but it was confirmed that Carse did not place any bets on the matches he himself was playing.
An independent body confirms that Carse made 303 bets between 2017 and 2019
The ECB, as well as an independent Cricket regulator based in England, released separate statements regarding Brydon Carse’s betting charges. It was the independent body that confirmed that Carse was suspended for a period of 3 months because he had placed not one or two, but 303 bets on various cricket games.
The organization also confirmed the period in which Brydon Carse made these bets. They confirmed that the closer did it in 2 years from 2017 to 2019 and the only thing that worked in his favor was that Carse did not bet on the games he played.
“Carse was accused of placing 303 bets on various cricket matches between 2017 and 2019. Carse did not place bets on the games in which he participated.” – said the independent body.
Born in South Africa, Brydon Carse made his senior England debut during a home ODI series against Pakistan. Carse played his debut match against Pakistan on 8 July and has represented the Three Lions a further 13 times in 50-over cricket, picking up 15 wickets along the way.
On 30 August 2023, Brydon Carse made his senior T20I debut during another home series against New Zealand ahead of the Cricket World Cup in India. Of just 3 T20I appearances by him, Carse has picked just 4 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 8.25. The 28-year-old certainly has a lot of potential, but he has yet to receive his first contract with Central.
What did the ECB say about it?
The English Cricket Board also issued a statement on his behalf, confirming that Carse will be suspended from May 28 to August 28, 2024. If the player ensures that he will not make a similar mistake again, the pacer will not face any further sanction or penalty. . of the ECB, who also stated that this case will be a great educational example for young people.
“Carse will be suspended from playing any cricket between May 28, 2024 and August 28, 2024. As long as Carse does not commit any further offenses against anti-corruption rules over the next two years, he will face no further sanctions.” We hope that his case can serve as an educational example for other cricketers,” the ECB said in a statement.