Joe Root axes England curfew triggered by NZ tour fallout

The midnight curfew imposed on the England men's cricket team has been scrapped under newly appointed captain Joe Root.

England skipper Joe Root says the midnight curfews in place at the end of the Bazball reign have been ditched as he called on his players to "be adults" in the new era.

ECB confirm curfew has been dropped ahead of Pakistan Test series

Root, 35, spoke as England's dressing-room culture continues to face scrutiny following a series of off-field incidents over the past year during the tenure of former coach Brendon McCullum and former captain Ben Stokes.

JOE ROOT has confirmed there will be no curfew in place during his second spell as England Test captain. A new era of English cricket will begin at Headingley next Wednesday when Root leads the team against Pakistan in the first Test match since Ben Stokes retired from international cricket and Brendon McCullum lost hi

‘I don’t think they work,’ 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 “be adults” after a string of late-night incidents. A curfew was imposed on the England men’s teams after their Ashes d

New Test captain Joe Root abolishes the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.

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

A curfew had been introduced after the Ashes and was allegedly broken by Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson during the New Zealand series

Joe Root has ruled out a curfew under his England Test captaincy and implored his players to behave like "grown adults" ahead of his first series back at the helm against Pakistan.