England scrap midnight curfew after seven months
New Test captain Joe Root abolishes the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.
England has ended a midnight curfew imposed on its Test teams for seven months. The decision comes as the sport's governing body reviews players' conduct rules. Former captain Ben Stokes was forced to retire after breaking the curfew while Johnny Bairstow was sent home from the Ashes tour of Australia when he was caught breaking it.
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