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Sam Curran:

Sam Curran, IPL 2019, 2019 World Cup
Curran is keen to play longer for the Three Lions. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Sam Curran can bowl a tight line to outfox any of the batsmen with seam-up deliveries. Curran has the ability to swing the ball both ways and is equally penetrative while bowling full-length deliveries. Apart from this, Curran has got the reputation of striking the ball well with his elegant cover drives and timing.

Nonchalant Curran is working on his batting skills and is looking more confident since the last 6-7 months. Curran can play big shots when needed while his footwork has looked steady. The 21-year-old has exhibited fine footwork when it came to facing the spinners.

The England international isn’t afraid to hit the ball in the air. Curran can find the gaps with his wonderful drives and cuts. He is known to hit the odd boundaries with his gutsy approach. Curran is polishing his batting by playing in T20 Leagues across the globe and the difference in his batting is quite visible.

Curran’s finished last year’s IPL season with a strike rate of 172. Curran’s strike rate in 5 T20I is 152.17 which is quite impressive.

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