Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey

BBC Sport Thursday 13 August 2026, 05:22 UTC 1 min read

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England have scrapped their midnight curfew seven months after introducing it. Now, only wins will repair the reputational damage they have sustained, says Stephan Shemilt.

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