The England cricket board now wants players to stay disciplined, avoid unnecessary controversies, and remain fully focused on the game throughout every series. The new rules come after several off-field incidents unfolded in the England team in recent months.
During that Australia tour, there were several reports of players going out late at night and drinking, which brought heavy criticism on the team. Another major controversy happened earlier this summer after England won the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.
Although Ben Stokes was not directly involved in the incident, the matter made the ECB unhappy. Later, it was revealed that there was confusion about the curfew rules, and Atkinson was not fully aware of when the restrictions started.
ECB introduces tough new Alcohol Policy
After this controversy, England's managing director, Rob Key, discussed several ideas with the stakeholders. A complete ban on alcohol was discussed, but the ECB finally decided to make the existing policy much stricter instead of banning alcohol completely.
As reported by The Telegraph, the midnight curfew will continue during every England men's home series and overseas tour under the updated rules. Amid this, "Bad phase": BCCI on India's defeats to Ireland, England under Shreyas Iyer.
The rules become even stricter around match days. From one day before the start of a match until the end of the day after the match finishes, players are advised not to drink alcohol at all.
The ECB has also strongly advised players not to drink alcohol even in private during this period. The board believes players should focus on preparing for matches and recovering properly after games instead of drinking.
'ECB wants to protect the players and the reputation'
The ECB has confirmed that if a Test match goes for all five days, these rules will remain in place until the end of the following day as well. The board says the main purpose of these new rules is to “protect the players; the reputation both of cricket in England and Wales and the ECB; and to optimize player performance."
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