Joe Root ‘hacked off’ and ‘disappointed’ after Brydon Carse handcuffs incident

England captain Joe Root said he was "really hacked off" and "disappointed" after videos showed Brydon Carse being escorted in handcuffs from a Derby nightclub late on Saturday as the squad prepared for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s starting on Thursday. Carse was dropped from the England squad after being briefly arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly before being de-arrested and released without charge.

The 35-year-old Root said he wants to reshape England’s dressing room so it inspires "supporters to look at us and not just revere what we do on the field but off it as well," while describing Carse’s behaviour as an "isolated incident." He added, "I'm not trying to sit here and ask people to be saints," and said: "I just think that if we don't put ourselves in certain situations it's not something we have to worry about." The captain also acknowledged a run of similar stories over the past eight months.

Root set out expectations for conduct beyond matchplay, saying: "It doesn't have to be rocket science. As players you get judged on the decisions you make on the field and off it too. That's the world that we're living in." He warned that off-field errors were detracting from England’s on-field work and urged players to consider how their choices affect judgment of the team.

On the specific pattern of behaviour he added: "It's not the isolated incident itself, I think it is the fact that we continually keep making stupid mistakes away from the game, and it's detracting from what we're doing on the field." Root said that missteps away from cricket were undermining the squad's portrayal and standing with supporters.

Root described a process to change culture: "Clearly we're not portraying ourselves how we want to, and I think we've got an opportunity to build a culture that's very strong, something that's player-driven. Of course that's not going to happen overnight. But we want to create something that we can be proud of and people that follow us can be proud of." He also said, "We're going to have to earn a lot of trust back, and it's something we're going to have to live and breathe consistently."

With the squad assembled ahead of the second Test, and in the absence of their full-time coach, Root led what he called "a very robust discussion" reminding players of their responsibilities. He said: "There are certain things that I do believe should stay in a dressing room. It is a sacred place," and added that the group were "very clear of what is expected of them and how we need to go about things moving forward." Stephen Fleming is due to arrive in the country next month.

One of Root's first actions after returning to the captaincy at the end of last month was to cancel the curfew imposed after earlier incidents; he said he "still don't believe that's the way to go" and argued for a longer-term approach. Root stated: "I might only be in this dressing room for a couple more years. There's a group of players there that are going to be around for the next 10, and they can live and breathe something and achieve something over that period of time. And this is where that can start. I've made it very clear what is expected of them."

Root tied behavioural standards to recent on-field form, saying: "We have a chance to build something that lives alongside what we achieved [in beating Pakistan at Headingley] last week. I thought the way we played was exceptional and we have to align that with being exceptional off the field as well, and understand what that looks like and how we want to represent ourselves and our nation."

England face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord's starting on Thursday, with Root leading the squad while Fleming is due to join the group next month.