Born in South Africa, he is the son of Zimbabwean cricketer James Alexander Carse, who played in England for Northamptonshire.

[7][8] Most of the offences took place when he was watching games on television at home whilst suffering from two long-term injuries, and involved small amounts of money.

[9] Carse is qualified to play in English county cricket due to his British ancestry,[10] and completed his England residency qualification in 2019.

[17] He made his T20 debut against New Zealand on the 30 August 2023, having been called up as a replacement for the injured Josh Tongue, and won man of the match by taking 3-23.

[20] The following day, he dismissed Naseem Shah to take his maiden Test wicket,[21] and finished the match with figures of 4/140 (from 38 overs).