Kevin Curran (cricketer)

Kevin Malcolm Curran (7 September 1959 – 10 October 2012) was a Zimbabwean international cricketer. He was part of Zimbabwe's first One Day International side following independence at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He went on to be the head coach of the Zimbabwe national cricket team from August 2005 until September 2007.

For his father, see Kevin Curran (cricketer, born 1928).

Kevin Curran
Personal information
Full name
Kevin Malcolm Curran
Born(1959-09-07)7 September 1959
Rusape, Southern Rhodesia
Died10 October 2012(2012-10-10) (aged 53)
Mutare, Zimbabwe
NicknameKC
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsKevin P Curran (father)
Tom Curran (son)
Ben Curran (son)
Sam Curran (son)
International information
National side
  • Zimbabwe (1983–1987)
ODI debut (cap 2)9 June 1983 v Australia
Last ODI30 October 1987 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1985–1990Gloucestershire
1988/89Natal
1991–1999Northamptonshire
1994/95–1997/98Boland
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 11 324 407
Runs scored 287 15,740 9,194
Batting average 26.09 36.86 30.34
100s/50s 0/2 25/83 1/53
Top score 73 159 119*
Balls bowled 506 31,994 14,349
Wickets 9 605 364
Bowling average 44.22 27.65 29.25
5 wickets in innings 0 15 1
10 wickets in match 0 4 0
Best bowling 3/65 7/47 5/15
Catches/stumpings 1/– 209/– 105/–
Source: CricInfo, 14 July 2015

Born in 1959 at Rusape in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, he played in 324 first-class and 407 List A cricket matches. He also possessed an Irish passport as his paternal grandfather moved to Rhodesia in 1902.

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