
England · Sydney Sixers · Surrey · MI London
Sam Curran
28England
- Left-handed middle-order batter
- Left-arm medium-fast bowler
- Bowls through the innings
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 345 | 288 | 6,012 | 4,384 | 26.50 | 137.1 | 102 | 37 | 433 | 285 | 33.4 |
| BBL | 4 | 3 | 71 | 51 | 35.50 | 139.2 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Blast | 101 | 91 | 2,056 | 1,495 | 25.70 | 137.5 | 102 | 14 | 151 | 97 | 33.0 |
| The Hundred | 43 | 39 | 975 | 656 | 27.90 | 148.6 | 72 | 7 | 58 | 62 | 33.1 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 8 | 259 | 177 | 43.20 | 146.3 | 72 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 31.6 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 322 | 6,105 | 9,039 | 322 | 8.88 | 28.10 | 19.0 | 34.5 |
| BBL | 3 | 60 | 96 | 5 | 9.60 | 19.20 | 12.0 | 28.3 |
| Blast | 87 | 1,673 | 2,353 | 94 | 8.44 | 25.00 | 17.8 | 36.5 |
| The Hundred | 42 | 752 | 1,101 | 51 | 8.78 | 21.60 | 14.7 | 34.4 |
| Last 10 | 8 | 148 | 224 | 9 | 9.08 | 24.90 | 16.4 | 28.4 |
Batting style
Balanced middle-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate107Par 136Balls per dismissal39Par 22Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate132Par 131Balls per dismissal35Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate181Par 156Balls per dismissal13Par 12
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 36.4 | 24.1 | |
| Strike rate | 140 | 137 | |
| Boundary % | 16.3 | 16.9 | |
| Dot % | 31.5 | 34.2 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 40 | 36 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 148 | 144 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 128 | 127 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 114 | 117 |
2,425 balls in T20s · Dec 2023 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Toothless death left-arm seamer
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy8.92Par 8.40Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.67Par 8.10DeathOvers 16–20
Economy10.32Par 9.76
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 9.28 | 8.72 | |
| Dot % | 32.7 | 36.7 | |
| Boundary % | 20.0 | 18.5 | |
| Balls per wicket | 17.9 | 16.9 | |
| Average | 27.6 | 24.6 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 9.16 | 8.66 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 9.58 | 8.91 |
2,393 balls bowled in T20s · Dec 2023 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Runs per dismissal26.5 (field 23.2 across T20 Blast, IPL and 6 more)
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 169 (field 156 across T20 Blast, IPL and 6 more)
Weaknesses
- Powerplay, battingSR 112 (field 134 across T20 Blast, IPL and 5 more)
- Middle overs, bowling8.71 an over (field 7.99 across T20 Blast, T20Is and 6 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 560 | 112.3 | 20 | 2,329 | 8.31 | 88 |
| Middle overs | 2,655 | 128.3 | 103 | 1,897 | 8.71 | 83 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 1,164 | 169.2 | 104 | 1,879 | 9.78 | 151 |
| BBL Power Surge | 5 | 140.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +2.2
- batting, above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +2.3 above
June 2022Now +2.2 above201620182020202220242026- ICC rank
- –
- Runs a match
- −1.0
- bowling, below an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak −0.1 below
November 2022Now −1.0 below201620182020202220242026- ICC rank
- 57
- 523 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 98 | 2,393 | 36.8 | 140.9 | 78 | 29.5 | 9.04 |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast | 2015–2026 | 101 | 2,056 | 25.70 | 137.5 | 94 | 8.44 |
| IPL | 2019–2025 | 64 | 997 | 24.90 | 136.4 | 59 | 9.74 |
| The Hundred* | 2021–2026 | 43 | 975 | 27.90 | 148.6 | 51 | 8.78 |
| ILT20 | 2024–2026 | 27 | 808 | 50.50 | 134.4 | 18 | 8.48 |
| SA20 | 2023–2024 | 19 | 231 | 16.50 | 118.5 | 14 | 9.52 |
| Super Smash | 2017–2018 | 8 | 157 | 26.20 | 161.9 | 8 | 9.11 |
| BBL | 2026 | 4 | 71 | 35.50 | 139.2 | 5 | 9.60 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 5/10 | 27% | 0 | 4 | 9741600302333720 |
| Took a wicket | 6/10 | 59% | 1 | 13 | 1303202002 |
- Sam Curran has made 30 or more in 5 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Sam Curran has taken a wicket in 6 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | MI London | Birmingham Phoenix | Edgbaston | 0 (4) | 2/37 (3.2) | Won by 2 runsW 2 runs |
| 8 Aug 2026 | MI London | Trent Rockets | Kennington Oval | 72 (46) | 0/38 (3.2) | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 6 Aug 2026 | MI London | London Spirit | Lord's | 33 (23) | 0/12 (1.4) | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 2 Aug 2026 | MI London | Manchester Super Giants | Kennington Oval | 23 (11) | – | Won by 45 runsW 45 runs |
| 27 Jul 2026 | MI London | Southern Brave | The Rose Bowl | 30 (29) | 2/22 (3.2) | Won by 3 wicketsW 3 wkts |
| 25 Jul 2026 | MI London | Welsh Fire | Sophia Gardens | 0 (1) | 0/28 (2.3) | Lost by 15 runsL 15 runs |
| 21 Jul 2026 | MI London | Sunrisers Leeds | Kennington Oval | 60* (39) | 2/27 (2.3) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England | India | The Rose Bowl | – | 3/36 (4.0) | Won by 56 runsW 56 runs |
| 9 Jul 2026 | England | India | County Ground | – | 0/24 (4.0) | Won by 9 wicketsW 9 wkts |
| 7 Jul 2026 | England | India | Trent Bridge | 41* (24) | – | Won by 125 runsW 125 runs |
Pace and pitch map
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Tests1,073 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs1,361 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s3,616 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
Records
- =2ndMost wickets in The Hundred51
- 3rdMost four-wicket hauls in T20 Blast history6
- 4thBest bowling figures in The Hundred5/16
- 4thMost sixes in The Hundred62
- =4thMost fifties in ILT20 history6
- =5thMost four-wicket hauls in The Hundred1
- =7thMost fifties in The Hundred7
- 10thHighest partnerships in ILT20 history128*
Read more
- Why the slower ball belongs at the deathSam Curran's moon ball is an extreme version of a delivery most seamers now bowl all innings. Speed readings show where the slower ball pays, and where it goes for runs.
- Impact Player: the death of the all-rounder?Washington Sundar played 17 IPL games this season and bowled nine overs. Four seasons into the Impact Player rule, the IPL's top order bowls half as much as it did, and the rest of T20 cricket shows no such change.
- Twenty-one wickets at 8.76 and the England contracts still to comeOllie Robinson spent two years without an England contract, then took 21 Pakistan wickets at 8.76. As the ECB draws up its next list, the county seamers it overlooked for the Ashes are waiting too.