Sam Curran has his sights set on a return to the England side for the Test series against New Zealand in June.

The 23-year-old has not played since October, with a back injury suffered during last year’s Indian Premier League ruling him out of the T20 World Cup and the Ashes.

But the Surrey and England all-rounder believes the time away from the game has made him stronger as he targets a return to the national side.

Sam Curran is eager to make his return (Zac Goodwin/PA)

“Of course it’s (the back injury) a concern but I guess it’s been an opportunity for me to have time away from ...