SAM CURRAN has been called up to England’s beleaguered white ball side for the T20I series against South Africa and Ireland over the coming fortnight, while Ben Duckett will leave the squad to rest after a dramatic slump in form.
Curran has not played for England this year – nor appeared when Brendon Mc-Cullum has been coach – but he has been in scintillating domestic form for both Surrey and the Oval Invincibles. Over 24 games in the T20 Blast and The Hundred this season, he has amassed 603 runs with a strike rate of 154.21 and taken 33 wickets, including several...