Praising brook

New Delhi: England head coach Brendon McCullum said his players had earned the opportunity to celebrate after completing a 4-0 T20I series sweep over India, confirming that he would ease the team's recently introduced alcohol guidelines for one night.

Speaking after England's 56-run victory at Southampton, McCullum explained that while the squad remained aware of the ECB's revised code of conduct, he believed the occasion warranted a measured celebration following a successful campaign.

England's management had tightened off-field regulations earlier this year by introducing stricter behavioural expectations and a midnight curfew following a series of disciplinary issues on overseas tours. Updated guidance circulated within the squad also recommended that players avoid alcohol from the day before a match until the day after its conclusion, although the policy allowed for exceptions at the discretion of McCullum and managing director Rob Key.