Ben Curran
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| Full name | Benjamin Jack Curran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1996 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 130) | 26 December 2024 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 January 2025 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 159) | 17 December 2024 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 December 2024 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2022 | Northamptonshire (squad no. 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–2022/23 | Southern Rocks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Norfolk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24– | Mid West Rhinos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Jack Curran (born 7 June 1996) is an English-Zimbabwean cricketer who previously played for Northamptonshire. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe on 17 December 2024.
Ben Curran is a left-handed batsman who is the second son of former Zimbabwean international cricketer Kevin M Curran, and the brother of England internationals Tom and Sam Curran. He has previously represented the MCC Young Cricketers, Northamptonshire and the Nottinghamshire Second XI.[1]
Curran made his Twenty20 debut for Northamptonshire against Derbyshire on 8 August 2018.[2] He signed with Northamptonshire for the remainder of the 2018 season on 15 August 2018,[3] and made his first-class debut against Durham on 29 August 2018.[4] He made his List A debut on 26 April 2019, for Northamptonshire in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] He was released following the 2022 season.[6]
Curran was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 20/21 and the 21/22 Logan Cup in Zimbabwe, where he grew up.[7][8]
He was called-up to the Zimbabwe squad for their home One Day International series (ODI) against Afghanistan in December 2024.[9][10] Curran made his ODI debut on 17 December 2024, making 15 before the match was abandoned due to rain.[11] He was selected in the Zimbabwe squad for the subsequent series against Afghanistan[12] and made his debut on 26 December 2024, scoring 68 off 74 balls in his first innings in the format.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Curran". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "North Group (N), Vitality Blast at Derby, Aug 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "The third Curran brother - Ben - signs for Northamptonshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Chester-le-Street, Aug 29 - Sep 1 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Northampton, Apr 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Quartet are released by Northamptonshire". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Ben Curran in Zimbabwe squad for Afghanistan series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Third Curran brother receives maiden international call-up – for Zimbabwe". Wisden. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Persistent rain washes out opening ODI after Omarzai takes four". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe name squad for historic Test series against Afghanistan". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Williams praises Curran's 'intent' as Zimbabwe find their scoring touch". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Brother of Tom and Sam Curran, Ben Curran scores fifty on Test debut". cricket.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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