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England Test Captain Joe Root Scraps Midnight Curfew, Tells Players To Be Adults And Remain Sensible
24htopnews | August 13, 2026 4:08 AM CST

The earlier rules required players to return to the team hotel by midnight and inform management if they planned to stay out after 10 PM. Root believes such restrictions are unnecessary if players understand their responsibilities.

England captain Joe Root has has announced the removal of England's midnight curfew after returning as Test captain. However, he told his players to take responsibility for their actions off the field. Root made the announcement during an interview on .

Root replaced Ben Stokes as England's Test captain after Stokes retired from international cricket in June. His return comes after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) brought in stricter rules following a series of off-field incidents involving players.

The earlier rules required players to return to the team hotel by midnight and inform management if they planned to stay out after 10 PM. Root believes such restrictions are unnecessary if players understand their responsibilities.

"Be adults, look after yourselves, look after each other," Root said on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.


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