England’s cricket governing body introduces new restrictions aimed at curbing player drinking and late-night incidents. Multiple outlets report the policy follows a series of alcohol-related episodes and misconduct concerns that have been linked to the team’s recent Ashes tour, where stories about players’ drinking drew criticism. Under the new measures, cricketers face an alcohol ban and a midnight curfew. The curfew sets a time limit for players’ activities, while the alcohol restriction is designed to limit consumption during the period covered by team regulations. The measures are framed as part of a broader effort by the board to improve player conduct and reduce the risk of further incidents that could affect the team’s reputation and operations. All three reports describe the policy as a direct “reining in” of behaviour after repeated late-night problems, rather than a response to a single event. The details of enforcement and the specific time window for the curfew are not provided in the supplied excerpts.