Ben Curran

Benjamin Jack Curran (born 7 June 1996) is an English cricketer who previously played for Northamptonshire.

Ben Curran
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin Jack Curran
Born (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsKevin P Curran (grandfather)
Kevin M Curran (father)
Tom Curran (brother)
Sam Curran (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2022Northamptonshire (squad no. 17)
2020/21–2021/22Southern Rocks
First-class debut29 August 2018 Northamptonshire v Durham
List A debut26 April 2019 Northamptonshire v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 29 19 23
Runs scored 1,229 565 378
Batting average 27.93 35.31 18.00
100s/50s 0/7 0/5 0/3
Top score 83* 94 71
Catches/stumpings 22/– 6/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2023

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.

Curran was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 20/21 and the 201/22 Logan Cup in Zimbabwe, where he grew up.[6][7]

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. "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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