Sam Curran has impressed one and all with hisall-roundskills
Sam Curran made his debut against Pakistan at Headingley and had an ordinary Test. He scored 20 runs in the only innings he batted and picked up two wickets with the ball.
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India were England's next opponents and Curran was ready for the challenge. The all-rounder was England's Man of the Series in the Test series and led England to victory over India.
In the 7 innings he batted in the series, he scored 272 runs at an average of 38.86. Curran scored two vital half centuries and also picked up 11 wickets at an impressive average of 23.55. He had a near perfect series with the bat and the ball.
Though he picked a solitary wicket on the tour of Sri Lanka, he scored 112 runs at an average of 37.33, which included a half-century. In seven Tests this year, he averages 36.73 with the bat and 25.14 with the ball.
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Meit Sampat
Meit is a cricket journalist who has been working at Sportskeeda for over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.
A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.
Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.
If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.
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