Ben Curran

Ben Curran
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin Jack Curran
Born (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28)
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 130)26 December 2024 v Afghanistan
Last Test2 January 2025 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 159)17 December 2024 v Afghanistan
Last ODI21 December 2024 v Afghanistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2022Northamptonshire (squad no. 17)
2020/21–2022/23Southern Rocks
2023Norfolk
2023/24–Mid West Rhinos
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 1 3 47 39
Runs scored 109 27 2,691 1,026
Batting average 54.50 9.00 36.36 31.09
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 4/13 1/8
Top score 68 15 145 125
Balls bowled – – 374 18
Wickets – – 4 0
Bowling average – – 53.25 –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – – 0 –
Best bowling – – 2/7 –
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 35/– 11/–
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

  1. ^ "Ben Curran". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ "North Group (N), Vitality Blast at Derby, Aug 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ "The third Curran brother - Ben - signs for Northamptonshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Chester-le-Street, Aug 29 - Sep 1 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ^ "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Northampton, Apr 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Quartet are released by Northamptonshire". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Ben Curran in Zimbabwe squad for Afghanistan series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Third Curran brother receives maiden international call-up – for Zimbabwe". Wisden. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Persistent rain washes out opening ODI after Omarzai takes four". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Zimbabwe name squad for historic Test series against Afghanistan". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Williams praises Curran's 'intent' as Zimbabwe find their scoring touch". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Brother of Tom and Sam Curran, Ben Curran scores fifty on Test debut". cricket.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.


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