England to have no curfew for Pakistan Tests, says captain Root
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 dressing room culture over the past year under former coach Brendon McCullum and former…
England's Test captain Joe Root announced that there will be no curfew for the team during the upcoming home series against Pakistan, allowing players to exercise personal responsibility even after a series of off-field incidents that have raised concerns about the team's culture. The 35-year-old spoke on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast, suggesting that players should be treated as responsible adults who can make sensible choices outside of the game.
Root's comments come amid intense scrutiny on the dressing room atmosphere since McCullum and Stokes stepped down as coach and captain, respectively, over the past year. Root, England's leading Test run-scorer, took the captaincy after Stokes' retirement during the current Test series against New Zealand, where McCullum was suspended for breaching a curfew.
Former coach McCullum and paceman Gus Atkinson were also suspended for similar breaches during a night out in London. McCullum resigned following England's 2-1 loss to New Zealand, and Fleming stepped in as the new coach. Root's decision to forgo a team curfew aligns with the team's focus on self-policing and personal accountability, aiming to address past issues that have come under the microscope in recent months.
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