England Test Captain Root Scrapes Curfew, Nasser Hussain Praises Decision

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England Test Captain Root Scrapes Curfew, Nasser Hussain Praises Decision
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  1. Nasser Hussain: "I'm pleased Joe is doing it [Test captaincy], although I may have gone in the direction of Harry Brook"; watch the first Test of the three-match series between England and Pakistan, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10am, Wednesday (first ball 11am)

  2. Nasser: Root 'correct' to remove curfew Nasser Hussain hailed new England Test captain Root's decision to scrap the team curfew.

  3. Root has captained England to victory in 29% of his Tests in charge against Australia and India, behind the likes of Stokes (35%), Sir Alastair Cook (38%) and the best of all, Brearley (57%).

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    Root has captained England on a record 65 occasions, most recently during their second Test defeat to New Zealand earlier this summer after Stokes and Gus Atkinson were suspended for breaking a team curfew that was introduced off the back of the 4-1 Ashes defeat in the winter.

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    Monday 17 August 2026 07:48, UK Harry Brook says he does not know if the incident in Wellington ahead of the Ashes cost him the England captaincy but believes the decision to appoint Joe Root was the "right one".

  2. 02 BBC Sport

    Published When England line up against Pakistan at Headingley this week they will once again be led by Joe Root.

  3. 03 NDTV Sports

    England Begin Life After Bazball Against Pakistan Joe Root said he would not "rip up" the playbook but look to "tweak" the team's approach.

  4. 04 The Guardian Sport

    As England’s batting coach for a good deal of Joe Root’s first spell as Test captain, I saw directly how conscientious he was in the role. It was impossible not to feel for him at the end, when results dried up and he was almost alone on a burning deck.

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Original Articles (5)

UK Brook quizzed on Wellington incident as he gives Root captaincy backing — Sky Sports
UK Root made 'grown up' call on curfew but does he have the feel for captaincy? — Sky Sports
UK What England can expect from captain Root — BBC Sport
India England Begin Life After Bazball Against Pakistan — NDTV Sports
UK Appointment of Root and Fleming has been a mess but they could be a good blend | Mark Ramprakash — The Guardian Sport