Sam Curran

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Rutherford and Motie shine as West Indies sink England

Sherfane Rutherford blazed to a belligerent half-century and Gudakesh Motie came up with a brilliant exhibition of slower bowling to inspire West Indies to a 30-run win over England in Twenty20 World Cup Group C on Wednesday. Rutherford hit seven sixes in his unbeaten 76 from 42 balls to lay the foundation for his side's imposing score of 196-6. Twice champions West Indies piled on the spin to return and choke England out by dismissing them for 166 in 19 overs as they spent their rivals

Desert Vipers seal historic first DP World ILT20 crown

Sunday night at a packed Dubai International Stadium, the Desert Vipers won their first DP World ILT20 trophy, defeating MI Emirates by 46 runs. Oasis Vipers clinched USD 700,000 and the Black Belt while MI Emirates picked USD 300,000. Curran clobbered an unbeaten 74 from 51 balls, with eight boundaries and two sixes, to help take his team to the formidable score of 182/4. He was ably assisted by Max Holden (41 off 32) and Dan Lawrence’s (23 off 15) late surge. Naseem Shah (3/18), Usman Tariq

Desert Vipers edge past Sharjah Warriorz with 4-wicket win

Desert Vipers maintained their fine run in DP World ILT20 Season 4 with a comfortable four-wicket win over Sharjah Warriorz at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday (December 20). The victory secured Vipers’ place at the top of the standings after eight matches, with 14 points and very little doubt they will finish in the top two. A well-disciplined bowling display saw David Payne dismissive of the home side as they were bowled out for just 90. No other batsman could quite cut it for

ILT20: Pakistan star Naseem Shah rises to Super Over…

Naseem comes to Pakistan s rescue in super over thriller Dubai: Speedster Naseem Shah starred with the ball and defended 13 runs with a Super Over masterclass as Desert Vipers completed their third straight win of season four of the ILT20, at Dubai International Stadium on Monday. After 40 overs of a gripping tussle between two sides who were inseparable at the end, the Vipers had matched the Giants’ 179 for five in chasing down their score but closed level, albeit nine wickets down. Then,

UAE: Sam Curran eyes ILT20 title with Desert Vipers

Sam Curran on the other hand, having been a part of winning teams in England in 2024, is hoping he can replicate that success with the Desert Vipers. He is set to become a part of the team during the third season of DP World ILT20 set to begin on 11th January. At the age of 26 years, Sam Curran has already won The Hundred with Oval Invincibles along with the County Championship with Surrey last year. He now aims to add more
Chennai Super Kings Sign Dominic Drakes As Replacement For Injured Sam Curran

Chennai Super Kings Sign Dominic Drakes As Replacement For…

Uncapped West Indian all-rounder Dominic Drakes on Wednesday replaced injured England all-rounder Sam Curran in the Chennai Super Kings squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. Uncapped West Indian all-rounder Dominic Drakes on Wednesday replaced injured England all-rounder Sam Curran in the Chennai Super Kings squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. Left-handed batsman Drakes has featured in one First-Class, 25 List A and 19 T20 matches so far. Curran was ruled out of the remaining matches of the
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5 Bowlers Who Can Replace James Anderson at the…

James Anderson was having problems with calf injuries for the past few years and now after the first days play at Edgbaston, things got serious where who could not bowl any further. As a result he ruled himself out from second test match, Anderson could miss the third test as well, if he don’t recover from his calf injury before 22 august 2019. The absence of the great James Anderson was felt during the first test, which England lost by a huge margin