Summary
Team manager Rob Key introduced the rule after some late‑night incidents during tours in New Zealand and Australia.
After Joe Root became the new captain, the team chose to scrap the curfew.
Key Points
4 points1
A midnight curfew was put in place to keep players rested after problems on overseas trips.
2
Rob Key, the team manager, set the rule following those incidents.
3
Joe Root, the newly appointed captain, led the decision to remove the curfew.
4
The team now allows players to decide their own bedtime.
New Words to Learn
5 wordscurfew
a rule that tells people they must be home or stop an activity by a certain time
captain
the person who leads and makes decisions for a sports team
manager
the person who oversees the team's operations and organization
incident
an event or occurrence, often unexpected or problematic
tour
a series of games played in different places, often in other countries
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