Zimbabwe
Ben Curran
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- Left-handed opening anchor
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 33 | 55 | 1,422 | 26.83 | 51.6 | 1/5 | 121 |
| Tests | 9 | 16 | 537 | 33.56 | 53.4 | 1/1 | 121 |
| Domestic | 24 | 39 | 885 | 23.92 | 50.5 | 0/4 | 83* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17 | 538 | 31.65 | 53.2 | 1/1 | 121 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 33 | 48 | 1 | 31.00 | 3.88 | 1/31 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 24 | 48 | 1 | 31.00 | 3.88 | 1/31 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 31.00 | 3.88 | 1/31 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 29.7 | 29.0 | |
| Average v pace | 30.8 | 27.5 | |
| Average v spin | 28.3 | 32.2 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 49 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 59 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 56 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 73.7 | 72.4 |
1,072 balls in Tests and first-class · Apr 2022 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersBalanced opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 33.6 | 28.8 | |
| Average v pace | 35.9 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 30.6 | 31.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 50 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 60 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 63 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 73.4 | 72.4 |
1,006 balls in Tests · Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −9.6
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
Peak −8.9
August 2020Now −9.62019202120232025- ICC rank
- 78
- 416 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 9 | 537 | 33.6 | 53.4 | – | – | – |
Team
- ZimbabweInternationalLast Test Jun 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 1/10 | 11% | 0 | 1 | 18442146637131112142 |
- Ben Curran has made 50 or more in 1 of the last 10 First-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 42 (51) | – | Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | 121 (256) | – | Zimbabwe won by 73 runs |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 13 & 11 | – | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 22 May 2025 | Zimbabwe | England | Trent Bridge | 6 & 37 | – | England won by an innings and 45 runs |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 21 & 46 | – | Bangladesh won by an innings and 106 runs |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 18 & 44 | – | Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Zimbabwe | Ireland | Queens Sports Club | 12 & 4 | – | Ireland won by 63 runs |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club | 15 & 38 | – | Afghanistan won by 72 runs |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club | 68 & 41 | – | Drawn |
| 19 May 2022 | Northamptonshire | Kent | County Ground | 1 (6) | 1/31 (8.0) | Drawn |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 1/10 | 13% | 0 | 1 | 18442146637131112142 |
- Ben Curran has made 50 or more in 1 of the last 10 Test innings.
Last 9 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 42 (51) | – | Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | 121 (256) | – | Zimbabwe won by 73 runs |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 13 & 11 | – | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 22 May 2025 | Zimbabwe | England | Trent Bridge | 6 & 37 | – | England won by an innings and 45 runs |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 21 & 46 | – | Bangladesh won by an innings and 106 runs |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 18 & 44 | – | Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Zimbabwe | Ireland | Queens Sports Club | 12 & 4 | – | Ireland won by 63 runs |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club | 15 & 38 | – | Afghanistan won by 72 runs |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club | 68 & 41 | – | Drawn |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 0/10 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 362415907109181 |
- Ben Curran has made 50 or more in 0 of the last 10 Domestic first-class innings.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2022 | Northamptonshire | Kent | County Ground | 1 (6) | 1/31 (8.0) | Drawn |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Northamptonshire | Gloucestershire | County Ground | 9 & 18 | – | Drawn |
| 27 May 2021 | Northamptonshire | Sussex | County Ground, Hove | 7 & 10 | – | Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets |
| 20 May 2021 | Northamptonshire | Lancashire | County Ground | – | – | Drawn |
| 6 May 2021 | Northamptonshire | Sussex | County Ground | 0 (2) | – | Northamptonshire won by an innings and 120 runs |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Northamptonshire | Yorkshire | Headingley | 15 & 9 | – | Yorkshire won by 1 run |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Northamptonshire | Glamorgan | County Ground | 36 & 24 | – | Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Northamptonshire | Lancashire | Old Trafford | 9 & 14 | – | Lancashire won by 206 runs |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Northamptonshire | Kent | County Ground | 24 (43) | – | Drawn |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Northamptonshire | Glamorgan | County Ground | 82 & 12 | – | Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets |