Sam Curran Full Biography
The handiest, versatile teen kid sensation named Sam Curran came from a cricketing family who moved from Zimbabwe. Sam’s father was a former Zimbabwean cricketer and now his brother also plays cricket. Before moving to England, he had player U13 cricket in Zimbabwe and won player of the tournament award.When he was playing youth cricket for Surrey’s U-15 and U-17, He was rated highly by the director of surrey’s cricket and he quotes Curran as “the best 17-year-old cricketer that I have seen”. His versatility with both bat and the ball at such a young age signaled that he has something big in him.
Even in the presence fellow all rounders Chris woakes and Ben stokes in the side, England added him into the squad for the home series against Pakistan in 2018. He made his Test debut against Pakistan and later in the next game he took four wicket haul and scored fifty plus while counter attacking. Due to his excellence with both bat and the ball, he got man of the match. He made ODI debut against Australia and T20I debut against New Zealand. Apart from the International crciket, being early in his career he was demanded heavily in Indian Premier League. So he was picked by Kings XI Punjab by whopping price of USD $1 million. During IPL, he took hat-trick at the age of just 20.
Sam Curran Basic Information
- Name: Samuel Matthew Curran
- Nickname:
- Role: all-rounder
- Batting Style: left-hand bat
- Bowling Style: left-arm medium
Sam Curran Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’9″
- Weight (approx.): 72 kg
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Blonde
Personal Life of Sam Curran
- Date of Birth: 3 June 1998
- Age: 23 years
- Birth Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
- Zodiac sign: Gemini
- Nationality: British
- School: St. George’s College, Harare,
- College: Wellington College, Berkshire
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $1 Million approx.
Sam Curran Family & Religion
- Father: Kevin Curran
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: Ben Curran, Tom Curran
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Chris Silverwood
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Cricket Career Of Sam Curran
- Test: England vs Pakistan at Leeds – June 01 – 03, 2018
- ODI: England vs Australia at Manchester – June 24, 2018
- T20: New Zealand vs England at Christchurch – November 01, 2019
- Jersey Number: 58
- Domestic/State Teams: Surrey, England U19, England Lions, Auckland, South, England, World XI, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, Team Buttler, Oval Invincibles
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 24 | 38 | 5 | 815 | 78 | 24.7 | 1271 | 64.12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 21 |
| ODI | 11 | 7 | 2 | 141 | 95 | 28.2 | 164 | 85.98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| T20I | 16 | 10 | 5 | 91 | 24 | 18.2 | 57 | 159.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| IPL | 32 | 23 | 8 | 337 | 55 | 22.47 | 225 | 149.78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 24 | 42 | 3091 | 1669 | 47 | 4/58 | 5/92 | 3.24 | 35.51 | 65.77 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 11 | 11 | 442 | 430 | 12 | 5/48 | 5/48 | 5.84 | 35.83 | 36.83 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 16 | 16 | 276 | 365 | 16 | 3/28 | 3/28 | 7.93 | 22.81 | 17.25 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 32 | 31 | 648 | 995 | 32 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 9.21 | 31.09 | 20.25 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Sam Curran
- Curran had represented the Zimbabwe Cricket Under-13s cricket team and had won the player of the tournament.
- The ICC named Curran as one of the five breakout stars in men’s cricket in 2018.
- Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack chose him as one of their five Cricketers of the Year in 2019.
- He was picked by the Kings XI Punjab in the player auction for the USD $1 million.
- At the age of just 20, he became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in an IPL match.
Sam Curran Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Travelling
- Favorite Cricketers: MS Dhoni
- Favorite Sportspersons: Ben Stokes
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Favorite Color: Green
Sam Curran Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Engaged
- Wife: Isabella Symonds Willmott
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Sam Curran Awards and Recognitions
- Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart quoted him as “the best 17-year-old cricketer that I have seen”.
- Curran was named Cricket Writers’ Club Young Cricketer of the Year for his performances in the 2018 season.
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The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Sam Curran
https://youtu.be/HayWP6QFPRY
Lesser-Known Facts
- His father Kevin Curran was an International cricketer who played for Zimbabwe cricket team.
- His brother Tom Curran is also his teammate and another brother Ben Curran is a domestic cricketer in England.
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