Root's Mature Move to Drop Curfew Sparks Debate Over His Leadership Instincts
Former England captain Nasser Hussain praised Joe Root for scrapping the team curfew, calling the move a sign of maturity, but he also warned that the new skipper sometimes seems to lack the intuitive grasp of the game that his predecessor Ben Stokes possessed. Root, who has now led England in a record 65 Tests, most recently faced defeat in the second match of the New Zealand series earlier this…
Aug. 17, 2026, 6 a.m.