England have left out Brydon Carse from their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston. The 31-year-old fast bowler from Durham was previously dropped for the second Test at Lord’s after being briefly arrested following an incident outside a nightclub in Derby on 22 August. Authorities are still investigating an alleged assault linked to that event. Carse has been replaced by 23-year-old Sonny Baker, who has retained his spot in England’s 15-man squad for the match. Meanwhile, Surrey seamer Matthew Fisher has been dropped from the squad, which otherwise remains unchanged as England aim to complete a series clean sweep against Pakistan. The third Test will take place starting on Wednesday, 9 September, at 11:00 BST. After the Test series, England will play six white-ball matches against Sri Lanka, which may influence their selection strategy. Players like Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Josh Tongue—key figures in England’s limited-overs team—could be rested for the Test matches, despite being included in the squad. They may be rotated in favor of Sonny Baker, Essex fast bowler Sam Cook, and Derbyshire spinner Shoaib Bashir. Cook, 29, has previously played one Test against Zimbabwe, while 22-year-old Bashir is yet to make his debut in this series. England have opted for an all-pace attack, with Baker having made his only Test appearance in a reshuffled lineup against New Zealand in June. Brydon Carse, though still available for selection with Durham, has not been picked for their upcoming match against Northamptonshire, which began on Wednesday. He recently took four wickets for 95 runs in Durham’s victory over Gloucestershire. However, the decision to omit him from the national squad has been made, likely due to the ongoing investigation into the incident in Derby. Pakistan have also made several changes to their squad ahead of the Edgbaston Test. They dropped seven players, called up five uncapped players, and released their head coach. Sarfaraz Ahmed has been appointed as the interim coach, replacing the former head coach, while players like Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, and Khurram Shahzad—some of whom had featured in the series—have been dropped. England secured a dominant 194-run victory over Pakistan in the second Test at Lord’s, following their earlier innings and 103-run win at Headingley. The final Test will be crucial in determining the series outcome, with England already holding a strong advantage.