England players are advised not to drink alcohol around matches.

England’s men’s players have been given new behavior guidelines to avoid drinking alcohol the day before and the day after matches.

A midnight curfew was introduced due to the away Ashes tour, but doubts surrounding curfew were a factor. In the nightclub controversy involving Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.

After this incident, England players were given new instructions. telegraph, External.

The revised policy ensures that the midnight curfew is enforced every day at home or on tour.

He also advises against drinking any alcohol during the day immediately after the match. For example, if an exam takes the full five days, the advice will extend to the next day.

The head coach and director of cricket, in this case Brendon McCullum and Rob Key respectively, have the discretion to entertain the recommendations as they see fit.

In this way, the hierarchy can allow players the freedom to celebrate a win or have a final drink with opponents at the conclusion of an Ashes series.

To mark Stokes’ international retirement, players were allowed to drink immediately after the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

The tips only apply to players rather than staff.

If the players choose to drink before, during or after a match, it must not be in public.

In addition, to help prepare, recover and professional skills, they are strictly forbidden to drink secretly.

It is not clear if the policy applies to just England’s senior men’s team or all England teams – including senior women’s and road programmes.

As for the rest period, there are times when players naturally leave the England camp because there is a long gap between matches or because they leave their region. It is unclear whether the curfew is still in effect.