Sam Curran is looking to step up and fill the void left in England 's ODI team by Ben Stokes ' recent retirement from the format.
Stokes' shock retirement, which quickly followed former captain Eoin Morgan's, means there will be plenty of opportunities for players in England's middle order ahead of next year's Cricket World Cup defence in India.
And Curran, who has only ever batted as high as number seven in ODI cricket feels he is ready for more responsibility. "I've always looked up to Stokesy as a cricketer," he said.
