Durham and England bowler Brydon Carse has been banned from all cricket for three months, with an additional 13 months suspended, after accepting charges of breaching cricket’s anti-corruption rules.
The rules were breached due to Carse placing 303 bets on various cricket matches over a period of more than two years.
None of Carse’s bets, made between 2017 and 2019, were placed on games in which he was participating.
Despite this, the sport’s betting integrity rules prohibit professional players, coaches and support staff from betting on any cricket played anywhere in the world.
Regarding his actions, Carse himself stated: “Whilst these bets were several years ago, that is no excuse and I take full responsibility for my actions. I would like to thank the ECB, Durham and the Professional Cricketers’ Association for their support during this difficult time for me.
“I will be working hard in the next 12 weeks to ensure that I repay that support on the field when I am able to return to playing.”
The ECB also commented: “We take these matters extremely seriously and do not condone any form of anti-corruption breach in cricket. We support the Cricket Regulator’s decision and their consideration of the mitigating factors in Brydon’s case. He has co-operated and shown remorse for his actions.
“We are satisfied that Brydon has shown growth in the five years since this breach and has demonstrated a greater understanding of his responsibilities. We are hopeful that his case can serve as an educational example for other cricketers.”
Other athletes have been given suspensions for similar betting breaches in recent years, including footballer Ivan Toney who was banned for eight months.
