Summary
The rule was set by the team manager Rob Key after some late‑night problems on tours 🛫
When new captain Joe Root took over, the team decided to end the rule 🏏
Key Points
3 points1
The team had a midnight curfew that required players to be home by twelve at night.
2
Team manager Rob Key introduced the curfew after incidents on trips to New Zealand and Australia.
3
Joe Root became the new captain and the players voted to remove the curfew.
New Words to Learn
5 wordscurfew
a rule that says you must be home by a certain time
captain
the leader of a sports team
manager
the person who organizes and looks after the team
tour
a trip to another country to play games
incident
an event that happened, often unexpected
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