Only wins can stop curfew hokey-cokey for England's 'grown adults'

England have scrapped their midnight curfew seven months after introducing it. Now, only wins will repair the reputational damage they have sustained, says Stephan Shemilt.

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.

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

A midnight curfew had been imposed by England men’s managing director Rob Key.

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.