Name:

Curran, Sam M

Date of Birth:

03 Jun 1998

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Northampton

Career:

First Class: 2015 - current
Test: 2018 - current
ODI: 2018 - current

Teams:

Surrey (Regional)
England (Country)

Curran counter-attack leaves result on knife edge: 1st Test, Day 3 (Edgbaston)

Sam Curran is a left-handed all-rounder who represents England in all 3 formats, though he is best known for his limited-overs contributions.

Born in 1998 and representing Surrey in domestic cricket, Curran bowls left-arm medium-fast and bats aggressively left-handed.

Sam is part of the famous Curran family that includes three brothers and their father, all professional cricketers:

• Kevin Curran (Father) was a former international cricketer who played for Zimbabwe (then known as Southern Rhodesia) and was an all-rounder. He also played county cricket for teams like Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire.
• The three brothers - Tom, Sam and Ben - grew up in Zimbabwe and followed their father footsteps that helped lay the foundation for their own success at international level.
• Their grandfather, Kevin P. Curran, also played first-class cricket for Rhodesia.

A few of his major career highlights include being named the Player of the Tournament during England's T20 World Cup victory in 2022, an achievement which was underpinned by the best T20I bowling figures by an Englishman with 5/10 against Afghanistan. He was also named the Player of the Series in his debut Test series against India in 2018.

His success has made him a highly sought-after player in global T20 leagues, including the IPL where he was once the most expensive English player bought at an auction.