England's Curran out for season with groin injury
LEEDS: England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out for the rest of the home season with a groin injury, scuppering hopes he could make a return to Test cricket against Pakistan. Curran, 28, was suggested as a possible replacement for former England Test captain Ben Stokes following his fellow all-rounder’s shock international retirement at the conclusion of a series loss to New Zealand in…
England's Sam Curran will miss the remainder of the home season due to a groin injury, effectively ending his prospects of returning to Test cricket against Pakistan. The 28-year-old had been considered a potential replacement for the recently retired Ben Stokes. Curran, who made his Test debut in 2018, had made 24 appearances in the format, with his last Test coming in 2021.
Following Stokes' shock international retirement after a series loss to New Zealand in June, Curran was named as a possible replacement. However, he suffered the injury while playing for Middlesex in the domestic Hundred competition. Curran is set to undergo surgery on Friday and will not feature again this season. He joins fellow potential Stokes replacement Will Jacks on the injury list, who is recuperating from an appendix operation.
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