Joe Root scraps midnight curfew on England cricket team
New England cricket captain Joe Root has removed a midnight curfew that was imposed following late-night incidents during tours of New Zealand and Australia.
England's newly appointed captain Joe Root has scrapped the midnight curfew that had been imposed on the men's cricket team. The restriction was put in place by England managing director Rob Key following controversial late-night incidents that occurred during winter tours of New Zealand and Australia.
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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.
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New skipper Root scraps midnight curfew on England cricket team
The restriction was put in place by England managing director Rob Key after controversial late-night incidents on the winter tours of New Zealand and Australia.