The Durham paceman was dropped from the squad for the second Test at Lord's after he was briefly arrested and handcuffed by police following an incident outside a Derby nightclub on August 22.

Stokes's successor as Test skipper, Joe Root, spoke angrily Tuesday about the latest in a growing list of alcohol-related incidents that have engulfed the England set-up.

The first Test victory by an innings and 103 runs marked the start of Joe Root's second stint as Test captain but he was seething when addressing the media on Tuesday following another embarrassing disciplinary breach.

Joe Root expressed his frustration that a winning return as England Test captain has been overshadowed by another off-field incident that saw Brydon Carse dropped for the second Test against Pakistan.

Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the second Test against Pakistan, while an incident outside a nightclub is investigated by the Cricket Regulator, in the latest off-field setback for England.

Brydon Carse is under investigation after he reportedly became the latest England cricketer to be involved in a nightclub incident, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Sunday.

England fast bowler Brydon Carse said his team has firm plans to counter the threat posed by Travis Head after the Australian made a blistering century at the top of the order to set up an eight-wicket win in the Ashes series opener in Perth.

Opener Zak Crawley said on Friday that England's young pace attack will face a "test of character" in their upcoming Test series in Pakistan where a pitch baked by searing temperatures and surging smog levels await.

England paceman Brydon Carse has been banned from all cricket for three months for betting violations, it was announced Friday.

Topley fractured his left index finger during the defending champions' 229-run loss to South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday, their second defeat in a row.

The 28-year-old South Africa-born paceman, in for the injured John Turner, returned fine figures of 3-23 from his maximum four overs as New Zealand were held to a modest 139-9