Sam Curran eyes Test recall through his performances in white-ball cricket

England all-rounder Sam Curran who missed almost six months of cricket because of a stress fracture of the back is fit and part of the England squad for the ongoing white-ball series against India.

Curran showed some exemplary fielding in the first T20I against India. However, the England side was 50 runs short to chase the target of 199 to win.

With this series against India, Jos Buttler started his stint as the new white-ball captain. Curran said, “With a new white-ball coach [Matthew Mott] and a new captain that will take a little bit of time to get used to, but I don't think much will change. Guys will keep coming as batters, keep coming as bowlers.” 

Talking about England’s aggressive approach to Test cricket as they won four matches in a row, Curran mentioned, “The way the Test team has played the last four games has been incredible to watch.” 

Curran eyes Test return

South Africa will be touring England next month for 3 Test matches and 6 limited-overs fixtures. Curran, who has represented England in 24 Test matches, added that he would love to be a part of that group in the near future. 

As the all-rounder recently came out of the injury, Curran feels that at the moment his focus is on the ongoing white-ball series. Through this series, he aims to rebuild himself and be completely fit for upcoming fixtures in August.

Curran added that he is pleased to be back in the England squad. He is not putting too much pressure on himself, taking one game at a time and focusing on his performances.

India will face England for the second T20I at Edgbaston on Saturday. England will be looking to bounce back to level up the series. With Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer available, England will hope to add all-rounder David Willey, pacer Richard Gleeson and batter Phil Salt to the squad.