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ECB Mulls Bringing Back Player Curfew After Ashes Fiasco: Report

T20 World Cup: England may bring back a player curfew ahead of their upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and India after concerns grew over the teams off-field behaviour during the recently concluded Ashes series in Australia. The Ashes, which England lost 41, was disappointing not just because of the results but also because of what players were seen doing away from cricket. After the second Test, when England were already 20 down, the squad spent time in Noosa where, as per multiple reports, there were six straight days of heavy drinking. Videos later appeared on social media, including one showing opener Ben Duckett looking confused outside a resort. There were further reports of players drinking heavily in Perth after the two-day series opener there, with several squad members seen at Crown Casino. These incidents added to existing concerns about discipline, especially after details emerged about an earlier nightclub incident involving Harry Brook in New Zealand. Brook, who is Englands white-ball captain and Test vice-captain, was refused entry to a nightclub the night before a one-day international in November and was then involved in an argument with a bouncer. He was fined 30,000 and later apologised. News of the incident became public shortly after Englands Ashes defeat was confirmed. With a long tour of Sri Lanka and India coming up, including the T20 World Cup, which Brook will captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board has started reviewing what went wrong during the Ashes. As part of that review, bringing back a curfew for players is being considered, The West Australian reported. He was fined 30,000 and later apologised. News of the incident became public shortly after Englands Ashes defeat was confirmed. Also Read: Live Cricket Score For now, England must decide whether to tighten discipline or stick with their current approach as they prepare for a crucial period of international cricket. Article Source: IANS

12 Jan 2026 10:56 am