In the England World Cup squad, Brydon Carse replaces the injured Reece Topley
The ICC said on Monday that inexperienced fast bowler Brydon Carse has been added to the 15-member World Cup squad of England as a replacement player for injured Reece Topley. Topley broke his left index finger during the match between England and South Africa on Saturday and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. The reigning champions decided to go for Carse after having resisted the urge to throw World Cup winner Jofra Archer a lifeline.
As per the requirements, the inclusion of Carse in the England squad was approved by the tournament's Event Technical Committee. Carse has played just 12 ODIs for his country but was impressed with a five-wicket haul against Pakistan in July and subsequent performances at home against the Netherlands and New Zealand.
The struggling defending champions' next match at the World Cup is against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday, and Carse could come into contention to feature as they look to stay in the race for a semi-final berth. They are currently placed ninth in the 10-team table after losing three of their four matches.