Slippery pace, short-ball roughhouse, front-pad predator, Brydon Carse demonstrated his worth at the Hagley Oval, fishing a 10-wicket match haul that breathed fire and drew praise from his teammates. Captain Ben Stokes called him “lion-hearted” and “three bowlers in one”. Harry Brook said he felt “an event happening when he’s on. It feels like he’s going to get a wicket every ball.” The 29-year-old — whose father Jason had represented Rhodesia and later Northamptonshire — was born in Gqeberha, his attachment to the city of birth revealed through one of the several tattoos on his body. Eight years ago, he moved to England, where he signed a developmental contract with Durham. In two years, he became a first-team regular and developed a close bond with his county captain Stokes. But a recurrent knee injury stalled his progress, just after he had broken into the white-ball set-up in 2021. 💬 A “relatively modest” domestic record but it’s Brydon Carse’s attributes that “make him so important.” Steve Finn breaks down what makes the Durham fast bowler an …