# Root scraps England curfew, tells players: be adults

2026-08-12T18:23:49+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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England Test captain Joe Root has scrapped the team's midnight curfew for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, saying players should be trusted as grown adults

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/no-curfew-for-pakistan-series-joe-root-tells-england-players-to-be-adults/articleshow/133187074.cms>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/joe-root-scraps-englands-midnight-curfew-tells-players-to-be-adults-11901800#publisher=newsstand>
- rediff.com <https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/no-curfew-joe-root-reveals-englands-new-approach/20260812.htm>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/joe-root-scraps-englands-night-curfew-immediately-after-becoming-test-captain-says-have-a-sensible-beer-article-155601908>

Tags: England cricket, Joe Root, Pakistan series, team culture, team curfew, Test cricket
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