England to have no curfew for Pakistan tests, says captain Root

Aug 12 : England captain Joe Root said there would be no team curfew during next week's home test series against Pakistan, backing players to act responsibly despite recent off-field incidents that have put the team's culture under scrutiny.The 35-year-old's remarks come amid the intense scrutiny surrounding England's dressing room culture over the past year under former coach Brendon McCullum and former captain Ben Stokes.Root, England's all-time leading test run-scorer, returned to the captaincy following Stokes' retirement in June amid the test series against New Zealand, during which the all-rounder was suspended for a test along with pacer Gus Atkinson for breaching a team curfew during a night out in London.McCullum, too, stepped down following England's 2-1 series loss, and was repl