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âBe adultsâ: Joe Root gets rid of England Test teamâs midnight curfew
Published 12 August 2026 ¡ world
âI donât think they work,â says returning Test captain Root takes charge for three-match Pakistan series Joe Root has abolished the midnight curfew for his
âI donât think they work,â says returning Test captain Root takes charge for three-match Pakistan series Joe Root has abolished the midnight curfew for his England Test side, telling his players to âbe adultsâ after a string of late-night incidents.
A curfew was imposed on the England menâs teams after their Ashes defeat in the winter, when the on-field action was overshadowed by playersâ behaviour off it.
Most notably there was Harry Brookâs altercation with a nightclub bouncer on the eve of a one-day international in Wellington, with the batter admitting he was fortunate to keep his position as white-ball captain.
Published: August 12, 2026 ⢠8:04 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 12, 2026 ⢠8:40 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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âI donât think they work,â says returning Test captain Root takes charge for three-match Pakistan series Joe Root has abolished the midnight curfew for his England Test side, telling his players to âbe adultsâ after a string of late-night incidents.
A curfew was imposed on the England menâs teams after their Ashes defeat in the winter, when the on-field action was overshadowed by playersâ behaviour off it.
Most notably there was Harry Brookâs altercation with a nightclub bouncer on the eve of a one-day international in Wellington, with the batter admitting he was fortunate to keep his position as white-ball captain.
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