Sam Curran

{{about|the English cricketer|the Scottish physicist|Samuel Curran}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sam Curran

| honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}

| image = The Prime Minister welcomes the World Cup winning cricketers (52764650104) - Sam Curran (cropped).jpg

| caption = Curran in 2023

| country = England

| fullname = Samuel Matthew Curran

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|06|03}}

| birth_place = Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

| height = 5 ft 9 in{{Cite web|title=India vs England Test series: Sam Curran shines on day 2|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/india-caught-in-the-curran/articleshow/65250294.cms|date=3 August 2018|first=Abhishek|last=Purohit|website=Mumbai Mirror|quote=Curran is only 5’9” [...]}}

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Left-arm medium-fast

| role = All-rounder

| family = {{Plainlist|

Kevin P Curran (grandfather)
Kevin M Curran (father)
Tom Curran (brother)
Ben Curran (brother)

}}

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2018–present

| testdebutdate = 1 June

| testdebutyear = 2018

| testdebutagainst = Pakistan

| testcap = 686

| lasttestdate = 25 August

| lasttestyear = 2021

| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 24 June

| odidebutyear = 2018

| odidebutagainst = Australia

| lastodidate = 6 November

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = West Indies

| odicap = 250

| odishirt = 58

| T20Idebutdate = 1 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand

| T20Icap = 87

| lastT20Idate = 17 November

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| T20Ishirt = 58

| club1 = Surrey

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015–present}}

| clubnumber1 = 58

| club2 = Auckland

| year2 = 2017/18

| club3 = Punjab Kings

| year3 = 2019

| club4 = Chennai Super Kings

| year4 = 2020–2021

| club5 = Oval Invincibles

| year5 = 2021–present

| clubnumber5 = 58

| club6 = MI Cape Town

| year6 = 2023–2024

| club7 = Punjab Kings

| year7 = 2023–2024

| club8 = Desert Vipers

| year8 = 2024

| club9 = Chennai Super Kings

| year9 = 2025

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 24

| runs1 = 815

| bat avg1 = 24.69

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 78

| deliveries1 = 3,091

| wickets1 = 47

| bowl avg1 = 35.51

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/58

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 35

| runs2 = 597

| bat avg2 = 24.87

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 95*

| deliveries2 = 1,325

| wickets2 = 33

| bowl avg2 = 41.69

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/48

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| column3 = T20I

| matches3 = 58

| runs3 = 356

| bat avg3 = 14.24

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 50

| deliveries3 = 1,043

| wickets3 = 54

| bowl avg3 = 27.07

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/10

| catches/stumpings3 = 22/–

| column4 = FC

| matches4 = 83

| runs4 = 3,413

| bat avg4 = 30.47

| 100s/50s4 = 1/25

| top score4 = 126

| deliveries4 = 11,640

| wickets4 = 215

| bowl avg4 = 29.86

| fivefor4 = 7

| tenfor4 = 1

| best bowling4 = 7/58

| catches/stumpings4 = 27/–

| date = 26 May

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/662973.html ESPNcricinfo

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}

{{MedalCountry|{{cr|ENG}}}}

}}

Samuel Matthew Curran{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/65889468|title=King's Birthday Honours: Sarah Hunter and Ian Wright among those included|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 June 2023|access-date=20 June 2023}} {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (born 3 June 1998) is an English cricketer who has played for England in all formats. Although he is best known as a limited overs player, Curran has expressed his desire to return to the Test side, his last Test having been in 2021 against India.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08 |title=Sam Curran: I Was 'Gutted' About Not Being Picked For Sri Lanka Tests After Stokes' Injury {{!}} England Cricket News |url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/sam-curran-i-was-gutted-about-not-being-picked-for-sri-lanka-tests-after-stokes-injury |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Wisden |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Wigmore |first=Tim |date=2024-11-05 |title=Sam Curran: I want my brother Ben to play for Zimbabwe – and face him with England |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/11/05/sam-curran-brother-zimbabwe-face-england/#:~:text=But%20Curran%20reiterated%20his%20desire,for%20England%20in%20all%20formats.%E2%80%9D |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey, and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/sam-curran-662973 |title=Sam Curran profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 December 2022}}

Curran made his Test and One Day International debuts in 2018, and his Twenty20 International debut in 2019. He was part of the England team that won the 2022 T20 World Cup, taking the most wickets for England at the tournament and was named Player of the Tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63613694 |title=T20 World Cup: England beat Pakistan to win pulsating final in Melbourne |work=BBC Sport |date=13 November 2022}} He plays as a left-handed all-rounder, bowling medium fast. He holds the English record for the best T20I bowling figures, 5–10 against Afghanistan in 2022. In the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Curran became the first English bowler to take a wicket off the first ball on World Cup debut.{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/web-stories/sports/bowlers-to-pick-a-wicket-off-first-ball-on-world-cup-debut-2023-10-05-896401 | title=Bowlers to pick a wicket off first ball on World Cup debut | date=5 October 2023 }}

Early life and education

Sam Curran was born on 3 June 1998 in Northampton, England, as the third son of the former Zimbabwe international cricketer Kevin Curran and his wife Sarah (while his father played county cricket for Northamptonshire).

He is the youngest brother of a Surrey and England cricketer Tom Curran, and Zimbabwe batsman Ben Curran.

He grew up in Zimbabwe and was educated at Springvale House, Marondera and St. George's College, Harare.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1471/1471266/1471266.html |title=Sam Curran |publisher=CricketArchive }}

He spent his early years on the family farm in Rusape before the family left the farm during a period of land reform in Zimbabwe.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/ashes-diary-the-currans-the-marshes-and-their-family-ties-vq3wpln86 |title=Ashes diary: the Currans, the Marshes and their family ties |newspaper=The Times |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214020052/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ashes-diary-the-currans-the-marshes-and-their-family-ties-vq3wpln86 |url-status=live }}Veera S (2018) [https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/godfather-allan-lamb-gets-goosebumps-wish-kevin-was-alive-to-see-sam-curran-today-5289281/ Godfather Allan Lamb gets goosebumps: ‘Wish Kevin Curran was alive to see Sam Curran today’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040219/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/godfather-allan-lamb-gets-goosebumps-wish-kevin-was-alive-to-see-sam-curran-today-5289281/ |date=9 November 2020 }}, Indian Express, 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020. In 2012, he moved to England and was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire.

Domestic and T20 career

Curran represented Surrey at Under-15, Under-17, and Second XI level. During the 2014 season he represented Weybridge in the Surrey Championship Premier Division.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1471/1471266/Surrey_Premier_League_Matches.html|title=Surrey Premier League Matches played by Sam Curran|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422012320/https://cricketarchive.com/subscribe|url-status=live}} He was described by Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart as "the best 17-year-old cricketer that I have seen".{{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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919190349/http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/921331.html |archive-date=19 September 2015 |access-date=17 September 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}

Curran made his senior debut in a Twenty20 match in the NatWest t20 Blast tournament against Kent at The Oval on 19 June 2015, aged 17 years and 16 days.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/736/736810.html |title=Surrey v Kent, NatWest T20 Blast 2015 (South Division) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=14 July 2015 }} He made his first-class debut in a County Championship fixture against Kent at The Oval on 13 July 2015.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/736/736674.html |title=Surrey v Kent, LV County Championship 2015 (Division 2) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=14 July 2015 }} At the age of 17 years and 40 days he became Surrey's second youngest first-class cricketer in history after Tony Lock, who debuted exactly 69 years earlier at the age of 17 years and 8 days, also against Kent at The Oval. He returned figures of 5/101 in the first innings, and is believed to be the youngest-ever player to take five wickets in a County Championship match.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/662973.html |title=Sam Curran |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212104601/http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/662973.html |url-status=live }} He made his List A debut in a Royal London One-Day Cup match against Northamptonshire at The Oval on Thursday 27 July 2015.

He was signed by Auckland Aces for the 2017–18 Super Smash.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1471/1471266/Twenty20_Matches.html |title=Twenty20 Matches played by Sam Curran |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=21 February 2018 |archive-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214014608/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1471/1471266/Twenty20_Matches.html |url-status=live }} In December 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League for {{INRConvert|7.2|c|year=2018|lk=on|to=GBP}}.{{cite web |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2019-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1166896 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218224600/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |archive-date=18 December 2018 |access-date=18 December 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218230123/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |url-status=live }} In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1109658 |title=Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 March 2019 |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321141613/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1109658 |url-status=live }} In the 2019 Indian Premier League, he scored quickfire 20 runs as opener and took a hat-trick in his second match, against Delhi Capitals which helped Kings XI Punjab to win by 14 runs, earning him the player of the match award.{{Cite news|title=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2019-kxip-vs-dc-sam-curran-s-dramatic-spell-hat-trick-seals-stunning-win-for-kxip-is-turning-point-of-match/story-199gZN2mXIXNINfTvZ6YfI.html|access-date=27 September 2020|archive-date=9 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009151054/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2019-kxip-vs-dc-sam-curran-s-dramatic-spell-hat-trick-seals-stunning-win-for-kxip-is-turning-point-of-match/story-199gZN2mXIXNINfTvZ6YfI.html|url-status=live}} He also scored a quick fifty of just 23 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2019 Indian Premier League.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2019-kings-xi-punjabs-sam-curran-claims-first-hat-trick-of-the-season/articleshow/68678595.cms|title=IPL 2019: Kings XI Punjab's Sam Curran claims first hat-trick of the season – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=2 April 2019 |language=en|access-date=2 April 2019|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402131824/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2019-kings-xi-punjabs-sam-curran-claims-first-hat-trick-of-the-season/articleshow/68678595.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=1 April 2019 |title=Shreyas Iyer 'speechless' as Sam Curran seizes win with unnoticed hat-trick |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shreyas-iyer-speechless-as-sam-curran-seizes-win-with-unnoticed-hat-trick-1179724 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401223954/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26418227/shreyas-iyer-speechless-sam-curran-seizes-win-unnoticed-hat-trick |archive-date=1 April 2019 |access-date=2 April 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1172365|title=Hoping in a squad for the World Cup: Curran|access-date=11 May 2019|archive-date=11 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511065955/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1172365|url-status=live}} He was released by the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.{{cite web |title=Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction? |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/where-do-the-eight-franchises-stand-before-the-2020-auction-1206731 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115172858/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28087425/where-do-eight-franchises-stand-2020-auction |archive-date=15 November 2019 |access-date=15 November 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.{{cite web |title=IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place? |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-auction-analysis-do-the-eight-teams-have-their-best-xis-in-place-1210632 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221164345/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28338426/ipl-auction-analysis-do-eight-teams-their-best-xis-place |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=20 December 2019 }}

In April 2022, he was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}} In June 2022, Curran took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket, with 5/30 against the Hampshire Hawks in the 2022 T20 Blast.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2022-1297657/surrey-vs-hampshire-south-group-1297827/match-report |title=Sam Curran smashes Hampshire with stellar allround display |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 June 2022}} Later the same month, in the County Championship match against Kent, Curran scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, with 126 runs. He reached his hundred off just 62 balls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2022-1297650/surrey-vs-kent-35th-match-1297731/match-report-2 |title=Sam Curran scores maiden hundred as Surrey cut loose to rack up 673–7 against Kent |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 June 2022}}

International career

Curran represented Zimbabwe Cricket U13s cricket team at the 2011–12 CSA U13 Week in South Africa, where he won the player of the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1471/1471266/Miscellaneous_Matches.html |title=Miscellaneous Matches played by Sam Curran |publisher=CricketArchive}}

He represented England Under-19s at the 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup,{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/squad/954551.html |title=England Under-19s Squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214014912/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/squad/954551.html |url-status=live }} where he played all six games, scoring 201 runs and taking seven wickets to help his team finish sixth. He was selected for the England Lions for their 2016–17 tour of the United Arab Emirates, and again for their match against South Africa A at Canterbury in the 2017 season.

Curran received his first senior call-up for England in January 2018 for the 2017-18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series against Australia and New Zealand,{{cite web |title=Sam Curran joins brother Tom in T20 squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sam-curran-joins-brother-tom-in-t20-squad-1134010 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} but did not play any games.

On 30 May 2018 he was added to the England Test squad ahead of the second Test against Pakistan, as cover for Ben Stokes.{{cite web |title=Sam Curran called up as cover for Ben Stokes after hamstring scare |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sam-curran-called-up-as-cover-for-ben-stokes-after-hamstring-scare-1148198 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531144432/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23651329/sam-curran-called-cover-ben-stokes-hamstring-scare |archive-date=31 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his Test debut at Headingley on 1 June 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18025/report/1119536/day/1/england-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-pak-ire-eng-scot-2018|title=2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Leeds, Jun 1–5 2018 {{!}} Match Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601151303/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18025/report/1119536/day/1/england-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-pak-ire-eng-scot-2018|url-status=live}} Curran scored 20 in England's only innings, and returned match figures of 2/43.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44335047|title=England v Pakistan: Sam Curran takes first Test wicket as tourists all out for 174|work=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2018|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-date=4 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604142941/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44335047|url-status=live}}

On 24 June 2018, he made his One Day International debut against Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18021/report/1119541/england-vs-australia-5th-odi-aus-in-eng-2018 |title=Breathtaking Buttler secures England their whitewash in one-wicket thriller |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 June 2018 |archive-date=26 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626204145/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18021/report/1119541/england-vs-australia-5th-odi-aus-in-eng-2018 |url-status=live }}

Curran retained his place in the England squad for the Test series against India. In the first Test at Edgbaston he took 4/74 in the first innings, including the wickets of India's top three batsmen,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/103423/sam-curran-blows-away-indias-top-three-india-tour-of-england-2018|title=Sam Curran blows away India's top three|date=2 August 2018 |publisher=CricBuzz|access-date=2 August 2018|archive-date=2 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802162748/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/103423/sam-curran-blows-away-indias-top-three-india-tour-of-england-2018|url-status=live}} and scored 63 in England's second innings, and was awarded Player of the Match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119549/england-vs-india-1st-test-ind-in-eng-2018|title=1st Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Birmingham, Aug 1–4 2018|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-date=5 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805110100/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119549/england-vs-india-1st-test-ind-in-eng-2018|url-status=live}} After being omitted from the England team for the third Test, he returned in place of the injured Chris Woakes at the Rose Bowl, where he top scored in England's first innings with 78.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119552/england-vs-india-4th-test-ind-in-eng-2018|title=4th Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Southampton, Aug 30 – Sep 2 2018|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916002446/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119552/england-vs-india-4th-test-ind-in-eng-2018|url-status=live}} Curran registered his first Test duck in the fifth Test at The Oval, but was named England's Player of the Series against India, having contributed 272 runs and 11 wickets in England's 4–1 series victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119553/england-vs-india-5th-test-ind-in-eng-2018|title=5th Test, India tour of Ireland and England at London, Sep 7–11 2018|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-date=23 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823033115/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119553/england-vs-india-5th-test-ind-in-eng-2018|url-status=live}} He was named Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year for his performances in the 2018 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45717794|title=Surrey: Burns, Curran and Sciver honoured in clean sweep at Writers' Awards|work=BBC Sport |access-date=2 October 2018|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003123421/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45717794|url-status=live}}

Curran played two Tests during England's tour of Sri Lanka in November 2018, scoring 112 runs at an average of 37.33, but only took a single wicket.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12292&team=1&type=series|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19 – England {{!}} {{!}} Batting and bowling averages {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 December 2018|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422012553/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12292;team=1;type=series|url-status=live}} He played in the final Test of England's home series against Australia in September 2019, taking three wickets in Australia's first innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18772/scorecard/1152850/england-vs-australia-5th-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021|title=Full Scorecard of England vs Australia 5th Test 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 December 2018|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924071323/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18772/scorecard/1152850/england-vs-australia-5th-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021|url-status=live}} Later that month he was named in England's Test and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against New Zealand.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1356220 |title=Bairstow dropped from England Test squad for New Zealand series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 September 2019 |archive-date=23 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923141055/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1356220 |url-status=live }} He made his T20I debut for England, against New Zealand, on 1 November 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187665.html |title=1st T20I, England tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Nov 1 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 November 2019 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422012536/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-new-zealand-2019-20-1186749/new-zealand-vs-england-1st-t20i-1187665/full-scorecard |url-status=live }}

Curran played two Tests in the 2019 England tour of the West Indies, making 50 runs in four innings and taking one wicket at an average of 161.{{Cite web|title=All-round records {{!}} Test matches {{!}} ESPNcricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/662973.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match|access-date=16 January 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203084841/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/662973.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match|url-status=live}} In the 2019 Test summer, Curran took 6 wickets at 16 and scored 87 runs at 21.8, in one Test against Ireland and the fifth Ashes Test.

After playing only two tests in the summer, Curran played all six Tests of the 2019–20 winter tours of New Zealand and South Africa. In the two New Zealand Tests, Curran took 6 wickets at an average of 39.7 and made 40 in three innings. In South Africa, Curran made 130 runs in 7 innings, and took 10 wickets at an average of 32.6, which included career best figures of 4/58 in the first Test.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs England 1st Test 2019 – Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/south-africa-vs-england-1st-test-1185304/full-scorecard|access-date=16 January 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119054810/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/south-africa-vs-england-1st-test-1185304/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}

On 29 May 2020, Curran was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1674230/england-men-confirm-back-to-training-group |title=England Men confirm back-to-training group |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=29 May 2020 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610020624/https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1674230/england-men-confirm-back-to-training-group |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alex-hales-liam-plunkett-left-out-as-england-name-55-man-training-group-1224007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630184912/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29239315/alex-hales,-liam-plunkett-left-england-name-55-man-training-group |archive-date=30 June 2020 |access-date=29 May 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} On 17 June 2020, Curran was included in England's 30-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the Test series against the West Indies.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1683417 |title=England announce 30-man training squad ahead of first West Indies Test |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 June 2020 |archive-date=17 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617125526/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1683417 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/moeen-ali-back-in-test-frame-as-england-name-30-man-training-squad-1225177 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422012537/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/moeen-ali-back-in-test-frame-as-england-name-30-man-training-squad-1225177 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |access-date=17 June 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} On 4 July 2020, Curran was named as one of the nine reserve players for the first Test match of the series.{{cite web |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1707837/england-name-squad-for-first-test-against-west-indies |title=England name squad for first Test against West Indies |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=4 July 2020 |archive-date=6 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706094653/https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1707837/england-name-squad-for-first-test-against-west-indies |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53290755 |title=England v West Indies: Dom Bess in squad, Jack Leach misses out |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2020 |archive-date=4 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704102212/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53290755 |url-status=live }}

In the 2020 England summer, Curran played in one Test against the West Indies and one against Pakistan, scoring 17 in his only innings and taking 4 wickets at an average of 36.{{Cite web|title=Bowling records {{!}} Test matches {{!}} ESPNcricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/662973.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings|access-date=15 January 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422012526/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/662973.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings|url-status=live}} Curran was included in the squad for England's 2021 tour of Sri Lanka.{{Cite web|title=Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer rested for England Test tour of Sri Lanka|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-in-sri-lanka-2020-21-ben-stokes-jofra-archer-rested-for-england-test-tour-of-sri-lanka-1243521|access-date=15 January 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=13 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113105037/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-in-sri-lanka-2020-21-ben-stokes-jofra-archer-rested-for-england-test-tour-of-sri-lanka-1243521|url-status=live}}

Curran then played in all 5 T20I matches, and all 3 ODI matches as part of England's 2021 winter tour of India. On 28 March 2021, in the final ODI match of the tour, Curran was awarded Player of the Match for scoring 95* in England's attempted run chase of 329 set by India. England lost the match by 7 runs.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of India vs England 3rd ODI 2020/21|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2020-21-1243364/india-vs-england-3rd-odi-1243395/full-scorecard|access-date=17 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417164829/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2020-21-1243364/india-vs-england-3rd-odi-1243395/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}

On 1 July 2021, in the second match against Sri Lanka, Curran took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/sport/nationalsport/19413914.sam-curran-five-for-helps-england-make-strong-start-second-sri-lanka-odi/ |title=Sam Curran five-for helps England make strong start to second Sri Lanka ODI |work=Maldon Standard |date=July 2021 |access-date=1 July 2021}} On 16 August 2021 in the second test against India, Curran was the first batter to get a king pair at Lord's.Full Scorecard of India vs England 2nd Test 2021 – Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com (no date) ESPNcricinfo. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-england-2021-1239527/england-vs-india-2nd-test-1239544/full-scorecard (Accessed: 16 August 2021).

In September 2021, Curran was named in England's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-tymal-mills-makes-englands-t20-world-cup-squad-no-return-for-ben-stokes-1276997 |title=Tymal Mills makes England's T20 World Cup squad, no return for Ben Stokes |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}} However, on 5 October 2021, Curran was ruled out of England's squad due to a back injury,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-allrounder-sam-curran-ruled-out-of-2021-t20-world-cup-1281589 |title=Sam Curran ruled out of IPL and T20 World Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 October 2021}} with his brother, Tom, named as his replacement.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2282903/sam-curran-ruled-out-of-the-icc-mens-t20-world-cup |title=Sam Curran ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=5 October 2021}}

He was out of action for around seven months making his comeback in the County Championship for Surrey on 21 April 2022 against Somerset.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/sam_curran_returns_to_action_with_the_ball.html|title=Sam Curran returns to action with the ball | the Cricketer }}

In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=England's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/england-squad-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}

=2022 T20 World Cup=

In England's opening match against Afghanistan, Curran took a five-wicket haul (the first by an England player in T20Is), helping England win the match and earning him the Man of the Match award.{{cite web|title=Sam Curran fifer sets up easy win for England|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/124228/icc-t20-world-cup-2022-sam-currans-fifer-sets-up-easy-win-for-england-vs-afghanistan|work=cricbuzz|date=22 October 2022 |access-date=13 November 2022}} In the Final against Pakistan he took 3/12 wickets in 4 overs and was again named Man of the Match. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, taking 13 wickets with a bowling average of 11.38, and was named Player of the Tournament for his efforts.{{cite web|title='Ben Stokes is an incredible player for the big nights'|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/124498/ben-stokes-is-born-for-these-situations-england-cricket-t20-world-cup-final|access-date=12 November 2022|work=cricbuzz}}

Curran was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to cricket.{{London Gazette|issue=64082|supp=y|page=B18|date=17 June 2023}}