Ben Curran
Benjamin Jack Curran (born 7 June 1996) is an English cricketer who previously played for Northamptonshire.
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| Full name | Benjamin Jack Curran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1996 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kevin P Curran (grandfather) Kevin M Curran (father) Tom Curran (brother) Sam Curran (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Northamptonshire (squad no. 17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–2022/23 | Southern Rocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Mid West Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 29 August 2018 Northamptonshire v Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 26 April 2019 Northamptonshire v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Curran made his Twenty20 debut for Northamptonshire against Derbyshire on 8 August 2018. He signed with Northamptonshire for the remainder of the 2018 season on 15 August 2018, and made his first-class debut against Durham on 29 August 2018. He made his List A debut on 26 April 2019, for Northamptonshire in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup. He was released following the 2022 season.
Curran was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 20/21 and the 21/22 Logan Cup in Zimbabwe, where he grew up.