Brydon Carse, an England fast bowler, has been ruled out of The Hundred 2025, with the Northern Superchargers naming Lancashire quick Mitchell Stanley as his replacement. The decision was decided after a medical conference with England’s team management following Carse’s exhausting Test series against India.
The 30-year-old was instrumental in England’s recently ended Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against India, bowling 155 overs in four Test matches. He was then rested for the last Test at The Oval due to his workload management.
“After a long series against India and consultation with the medical experts, I am regretfully unable to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred this year. “I look forward to watching from the sidelines and representing the team again in the future,” Carse remarked, as reported.
Following the Hundred, England will play a white-ball series against South Africa in September, followed by tours of Ireland and New Zealand before returning to Australia for the blockbuster Ashes series.
Ben Stokes joins Northern Superchargers as mentor
The Durham pacer has also been recovering from a foot injury he picked up earlier this year during the white-ball tour of India. The injury forced him to miss the 2025 Champions Trophy and sidelined him for nearly three months. In June, Carse even revealed he considered toe amputation due to infection and constant cuts on his bowling foot.
The pacer picked just nine wickets in the India Test series at an average of 60.88. However, his absence has opened the door for young Stanley to make an impact in The Hundred.
Meanwhile, England Test skipper Ben Stokes has been named the mentor of the Northern Superchargers. The all-rounder had ruled himself out of the tournament this season due to workload management. However, he is set to continue his rehabilitation process while performing the mentorship role.
“You will see me knocking about the Hundred, not in a playing way. I had to decide in January if I would participate in the comp, but that was after my hamstring surgery. I said I’d still like to be a part of it, so I will be milling about. I won’t have a notebook and pen. I said I would come and give my time to the team. I will be cracking on with my rehab,” Stokes was quoted as saying by earlier this year.
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