Sam Curran is dreaming of a 2022 repeat as England look to win a second T20 World Cup in three occasions.
Curran was participant of the match when England triumphed in Australia 4 years in the past, taking 13 wickets in complete, together with three within the victory over Pakistan within the last.
The all-rounder was axed from the white-ball set-up when Brendon McCullum took over as head coach in early 2025 however earned a summer time recall after impressing for Surrey in county cricket and Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, in addition to in different franchise leagues.
Curran’s half-century rescued England from 60-6 within the last T20 in opposition to Sri Lanka in Pallekele
Curran top-scored with 58 from 48 balls from the No 6 spot on Tuesday as England clinched a 3-0 T20I sweep in Sri Lanka, a morale-boosting outcome forward of their T20 World Cup opener in opposition to Nepal on Sunday, reside on Sky Sports activities from 9.30am.
The 27-year-old, who additionally took a hat-trick within the first T20 versus Sri Lanka, stated: “At any time when the staff wants me, no matter place that’s in, I am hoping I can carry out all through this World Cup and hopefully be sitting right here in comparable scenes to 2022.
“It is nice to be again enjoying for England and I take large confidence from this. It is a very thrilling time for each participant going into the World Cup.
“I know my role with the ball is going to be quite flexible and I’m pretty happy with that. I’m just really pleased to get some runs as well, and get this series win.”
Curran’s all-round abilities could possibly be essential at this 12 months’s T20 World Cup, reside on Sky Sports activities
Curran lauds spinners after ‘superb achievement’
Curran’s second T20 worldwide half-century got here after England had slipped to 60-6, together with his efforts swelling the rating to 128-9 earlier than the vacationers recorded their lowest profitable defence in T20 cricket by rolling Sri Lankan for 116 in 19.3 overs.
Half-time spinners Jacob Bethell (4-11) – who picked up three of his wickets in a single over – and Will Jacks (3-14) shredded Sri Lanka, with senior sluggish bowlers Liam Dawson (1-25) and Adil Rashid (1-25) additionally delivering 4 overs.
Left-arm seamer Curran added: “To win away from home 3-0, and with the lowest score we’ve defended as well, is pretty cool to say.
Jacob Bethell took 4-11, together with three wickets in a single over, as England sealed a 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka
“I think our spinners have bowled well throughout. We know Adil’s our main strike bowler alongside Dawson [but] you also see how Jacksy and Bethell are bowling exceptionally well.
“I used to be loving it. I used to be standing on the boundary, the ball was turning massively, and the required run-rate was going up.
“There were lots of missed chances and a lot of good bowling so I think the spinners can take great confidence from that.
“To defend 130 is an incredible achievement.”
England, who’ve stretched their profitable streak in T20 internationals in opposition to Sri Lanka to 11 matches, will even play West Indies (February 11), Scotland (February 14) and debutants Italy (February 16) on the World Cup following their opener in opposition to Nepal.
England in Sri Lanka – outcomes and fixtures
All instances UK and Eire
England’s T20 World Cup fixtures (first spherical)
All instances UK and Eire; all video games reside on Sky Sports activities
- vs Nepal (Sunday February 8) – Mumbai (9.30am)
- vs West Indies (Wednesday February 11) – Mumbai (1.30pm)
- vs Scotland (Saturday February 14) – Kolkata (9.30am)
- vs Italy (Monday February 16) – Kolkata (9.30am)
