Overview
- Players must return to the team hotel by 12 a.m. throughout their stays in Sri Lanka and India, with exceptions allowed only by prior approval.
- The decision has been communicated to captain Harry Brook and head coach Brendon McCullum, with responsibility reminders planned on arrival in Colombo rather than a new written code.
- Recent flashpoints include Brook’s £30,000 fine for a nightclub altercation in Wellington and viral footage of Ben Duckett during the Noosa break.
- The measure is billed as preventive and flexible, with senior players helping uphold standards as England play three ODIs and three T20Is from January 22 before a World Cup opener on February 8.
- Operational tweaks accompany the reset, with Carl Hopkinson returning as fielding coach for the T20 leg and World Cup and David Saker’s bowling consultancy extended before a handover to Tim Southee.