New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- England captain Joe Root has warned his players to celebrate their unassailable 2-0 lead over Pakistan in the ongoing Test series to "in a sensible, grown-up way" after their Lord's victory on Sunday. Root's remarks came after off-field controversies rocked England cricket for most of 2026.

White-ball captain Harry Brook was involved in an altercation with a Wellington nightclub bouncer in 2025, while videos of England players appearing drunk on nights out despite their 1-4 thrashing by Australia in Ashes, went viral on social media.

In June, Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson broke the curfew and were involved in another drinking incident at a London bar, which forced the management to drop the dup from the second Test a...