England issue new additional player behaviour guidelines after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson nightclub incident
World Cup 2026
The ECB has revealed new guidelines that confirm there is a midnight curfew in place, that players cannot appear under the influence of alcohol in public and players must inform management if they are out of the hotel after 10pm
Friday 10 July 2026 14:49, UK
England have revealed new behavioural guidelines for their players.
Match Details
The news comes after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were suspended due to a nightclub incident.
Stokes and Atkinson had broken a midnight curfew installed by England after drinking episodes had plagued their winter tours. They went on to miss the heavy second Test defeat to New Zealand at The Kia Oval but returned for the decider after the ECB cleared them of any wrongdoing.
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Captain Stokes subsequently dramatically retired from international cricket.
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