The Hundred 2025: Brydon Carse ruled out, Northern Superchargers announce replacement

England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been ruled out of The Hundred 2025, with the Northern Superchargers confirming Lancashire quick Mitchell Stanley as his replacement. The decision was made following a medical consultation with England’s team management after Carse had a taxing Test series against India.

The 30-year-old played an important role in England’s recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against India, bowling 155 overs across four Test matches. He was subsequently rested for the final Test at The Oval due to his workload management.

"At the end of a long series against India and following consultation with the medical staff, I am sadly not able to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred this year. I look forward to watching from the sidelines and to representing the team again in the future," Carse said as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Following The Hundred, England will play a white-ball series against South Africa in September, followed by tours of Ireland and New Zealand, before heading 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 ESPNcricinfo earlier this year.