Sam Curran: Difference between revisions

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| known_for = All-round performance Match-winning spells T20 World Cup 2022 heroics

| awards = Player of the Tournament – ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Man of the Match – T20 World Cup 2022 Final MBE (2023) Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer (2018)

}}'''Samuel Matthew Curran''' is an England international cricketer. He demonstrates his ability to play multiple cricketing roles. He plays for England across all three cricketing formats with his left-handed batting and left-arm medium-fast bowling skills. Curran currently plays for Surrey County Cricket Club in domestic cricket while participating in various international T20 leagues.

}}'''Samuel Matthew Curran''' is an England international cricketer. He demonstrates his ability to play multiple cricketing roles. He plays for England across all three cricketing formats with his left-handed batting and left-arm medium-fast bowling skills. Curran currently plays for Surrey County Cricket Club in domestic cricket while participating in various international T20 leagues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=King's Birthday Honours: Sarah Hunter and Ian Wright among those included

[|url=bbc.co.uk/sport/65889468||website =BBC Sports||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>

He gained international fame when he helped England win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 through his outstanding performance which earned him the Player of the Tournament award.

He gained international fame when he helped England win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 through his outstanding performance which earned him the Player of the Tournament award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Curran: I was 'gutted' about not being picked for Sri Lanka Tests after Stokes' injury

[|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/sam-curran-i-was-gutted-about-not-being-picked-for-sri-lanka-tests-after-stokes-injury||website =Wisdon||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>

==Early Life==

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Sam Curran was born on 3 June 1998 in Northampton. Kevin Curran his father played cricket for Zimbabwe as an international cricketer.

He spent his formative years in Zimbabwe where he lived on his family's farm in Rusape. His family moved to England in 2012 because of land reforms that affected their home.

Cricket runs in the family because both his brothers Tom Curran and Ben Curran have professional cricket careers.

Cricket runs in the family because both his brothers Tom Curran and Ben Curran have professional cricket careers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashes diary: the Currans

[|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/ashes-diary-the-currans-the-marshes-and-their-family-ties-vq3wpln86||website =The Times||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>

==Education==

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He made his first-class debut soon after and achieved five wickets in his first innings which made him one of the youngest players to achieve this milestone in County Championship history.

Curran has played multiple franchise leagues throughout the world. He started to attract attention in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he played for Punjab Kings and later joined Chennai Super Kings. His all-round performances show his ability to play different roles in the match which includes his hat-trick achievement in IPL 2019.

Curran has played multiple franchise leagues throughout the world. He started to attract attention in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he played for Punjab Kings and later joined Chennai Super Kings. His all-round performances show his ability to play different roles in the match which includes his hat-trick achievement in IPL 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Curran starlets in trim for Lord's challenge

[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/curran-starlets-in-trim-for-lord-s-challenge-921331||website =The Times||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Archieve

[|url=https://cricketarchive.com/subscribe||website =Cricket Archieve||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>

===International Career===

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 | known_for = All-round performance<br>Match-winning spells<br>T20 World Cup 2022 heroics
 | awards = Player of the Tournament – ICC T20 World Cup 2022<br>Man of the Match – T20 World Cup 2022 Final<br>MBE (2023)<br>Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer (2018)
-}}'''Samuel Matthew Curran''' is an England international cricketer. He demonstrates his ability to play multiple cricketing roles. He plays for England across all three cricketing formats with his left-handed batting and left-arm medium-fast bowling skills. Curran currently plays for Surrey County Cricket Club in domestic cricket while participating in various international T20 leagues.
+}}'''Samuel Matthew Curran''' is an England international cricketer. He demonstrates his ability to play multiple cricketing roles. He plays for England across all three cricketing formats with his left-handed batting and left-arm medium-fast bowling skills. Curran currently plays for Surrey County Cricket Club in domestic cricket while participating in various international T20 leagues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=King's Birthday Honours: Sarah Hunter and Ian Wright among those included
+[|url=bbc.co.uk/sport/65889468||website =BBC Sports||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
-He gained international fame when he helped England win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 through his outstanding performance which earned him the Player of the Tournament award.
+He gained international fame when he helped England win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 through his outstanding performance which earned him the Player of the Tournament award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Curran: I was 'gutted' about not being picked for Sri Lanka Tests after Stokes' injury
+[|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/sam-curran-i-was-gutted-about-not-being-picked-for-sri-lanka-tests-after-stokes-injury||website =Wisdon||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
 ==Early Life==
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 Sam Curran was born on 3 June 1998 in Northampton. Kevin Curran his father played cricket for Zimbabwe as an international cricketer.
 He spent his formative years in Zimbabwe where he lived on his family's farm in Rusape. His family moved to England in 2012 because of land reforms that affected their home.
-Cricket runs in the family because both his brothers Tom Curran and Ben Curran have professional cricket careers.
+Cricket runs in the family because both his brothers Tom Curran and Ben Curran have professional cricket careers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashes diary: the Currans
+[|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/ashes-diary-the-currans-the-marshes-and-their-family-ties-vq3wpln86||website =The Times||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
 ==Education==
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 He made his first-class debut soon after and achieved five wickets in his first innings which made him one of the youngest players to achieve this milestone in County Championship history.
-Curran has played multiple franchise leagues throughout the world. He started to attract attention in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he played for Punjab Kings and later joined Chennai Super Kings. His all-round performances show his ability to play different roles in the match which includes his hat-trick achievement in IPL 2019.
+Curran has played multiple franchise leagues throughout the world. He started to attract attention in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he played for Punjab Kings and later joined Chennai Super Kings. His all-round performances show his ability to play different roles in the match which includes his hat-trick achievement in IPL 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Curran starlets in trim for Lord's challenge
+[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/curran-starlets-in-trim-for-lord-s-challenge-921331||website =The Times||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Archieve
+[|url=https://cricketarchive.com/subscribe||website =Cricket Archieve||access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
 ===International Career===