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Sam Curran
28England
- Left-handed middle-order batter
- Left-arm medium-fast bowler
- Bowls through the innings
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 75 | 112 | 3,252 | 32.20 | 66.1 | 2/23 | 126 |
| Tests | 24 | 37 | 815 | 24.70 | 64.1 | 0/3 | 78 |
| Domestic | 51 | 75 | 2,437 | 35.84 | 66.8 | 2/20 | 126 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 15 | 547 | 39.07 | 94.6 | 2/3 | 126 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 75 | 10,379 | 188 | 30.25 | 3.29 | 7/58 | 5 | 1 |
| Tests | 24 | 3,091 | 47 | 35.51 | 3.24 | 4/58 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 51 | 7,288 | 141 | 28.50 | 3.31 | 7/58 | 5 | 1 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,203 | 21 | 27.24 | 2.85 | 4/23 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 46.1 | 31.4 | |
| Average v pace | 45.4 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 48.0 | 38.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 82 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 81 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 56 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 60.4 | 73.2 |
1,072 balls in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Economical left-arm seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 29.4 | 32.4 | |
| Balls per wicket | 62.1 | 58.6 | |
| Economy | 2.84 | 3.32 | |
| Average with the new ball | 42.8 | 29.8 | |
| Average v right-handers | 28.5 | 30.6 | |
| Average v left-handers | 30.9 | 35.6 | |
| Dot % | 76.5 | 73.5 |
1,305 balls bowled in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +2.7
- batting, above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +6.4
June 2025Now +2.7201620182020202220242026
- Runs a match
- −0.4
- bowling, above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +3.2
January 2020Now −0.4201620182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 6 | 341 | 37.9 | 80.8 | 9 | 31.4 | 3.19 |
Team
- SurreyCounty ChampionshipLast played Jun 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 22% | 0 | 5 | 70778108440201301 |
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 88% | 0 | 25 | 0331530150 |
- Sam Curran has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 First-class innings.
- Sam Curran has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Surrey | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 0 & 1 | 0/22 (9.0) | Glamorgan won by 7 wickets |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Surrey | Hampshire | Kennington Oval | 20 & 13* | – | Drawn |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Surrey | Durham | Riverside Ground | 4 & 40 | 5/70 (24.1) | Surrey won by 5 wickets |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Surrey | Durham | Kennington Oval | 108 (124) | 1/97 (28.4) | Drawn |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Surrey | Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road | 8 (10) | 0/8 (4.0) | Surrey won by 9 wickets |
| 23 May 2025 | Surrey | Essex | Kennington Oval | 70 & 77 | 3/86 (23.0) | Drawn |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Surrey | Durham | Kennington Oval | 8 (11) | 5/67 (28.4) | Surrey won by 10 wickets |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Surrey | Lancashire | Kennington Oval | 8 (12) | 1/46 (22.0) | Surrey won by an innings and 63 runs |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Surrey | Lancashire | Kennington Oval | 52 & 12 | 3/101 (37.0) | Lancashire won by 123 runs |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Surrey | Kent | Kennington Oval | 126 (75) | 3/75 (24.0) | Drawn |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 88% | 2 | 12 | 3113121012 |
- Sam Curran has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 Tests bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2021 | England | India | Headingley | 15 (30) | 2/67 (19.0) | England won by an innings and 76 runs |
| 12 Aug 2021 | England | India | Lord's | 0 & 0 | 1/114 (40.0) | India won by 151 runs |
| 4 Aug 2021 | England | India | Trent Bridge | 27* & 32 | 0/57 (15.0) | Drawn |
| 22 Jan 2021 | England | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 13 (43) | 1/69 (20.3) | England won by 6 wickets |
| 14 Jan 2021 | England | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 0 (1) | 2/45 (15.0) | England won by 7 wickets |
| 13 Aug 2020 | England | Pakistan | The Rose Bowl | – | 1/44 (18.0) | Drawn |
| 16 Jul 2020 | England | West Indies | Old Trafford | 17 (39) | 3/100 (28.0) | England won by 113 runs |
| 24 Jan 2020 | England | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | 0 & 35 | 1/63 (23.0) | England won by 191 runs |
| 16 Jan 2020 | England | South Africa | St George's Park | 44 (50) | 1/78 (17.0) | England won by an innings and 53 runs |
| 3 Jan 2020 | England | South Africa | Newlands | 9 & 13 | 3/76 (29.0) | England won by 189 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 29% | 0 | 5 | 70778108440201301 |
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 88% | 0 | 24 | 0331530150 |
- Sam Curran has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 Domestic first-class innings.
- Sam Curran has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Surrey | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 0 & 1 | 0/22 (9.0) | Glamorgan won by 7 wickets |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Surrey | Hampshire | Kennington Oval | 20 & 13* | – | Drawn |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Surrey | Durham | Riverside Ground | 4 & 40 | 5/70 (24.1) | Surrey won by 5 wickets |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Surrey | Durham | Kennington Oval | 108 (124) | 1/97 (28.4) | Drawn |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Surrey | Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road | 8 (10) | 0/8 (4.0) | Surrey won by 9 wickets |
| 23 May 2025 | Surrey | Essex | Kennington Oval | 70 & 77 | 3/86 (23.0) | Drawn |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Surrey | Durham | Kennington Oval | 8 (11) | 5/67 (28.4) | Surrey won by 10 wickets |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Surrey | Lancashire | Kennington Oval | 8 (12) | 1/46 (22.0) | Surrey won by an innings and 63 runs |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Surrey | Lancashire | Kennington Oval | 52 & 12 | 3/101 (37.0) | Lancashire won by 123 runs |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Surrey | Kent | Kennington Oval | 126 (75) | 3/75 (24.0) | Drawn |
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.
- 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.
- 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.