Sam Curran is crossing his fingers he stays fit for England’s World Cup campaign after missing out in agonising circumstances last time.
The all-rounder reached the eve of last year’s World T20 only to be ruled out with a stress fracture in his lower back – an injury which also sunk his Ashes hopes. But after playing a key role in England’s build up, including a nerveless display at the death to help win the first T20 against Australia, Curran admits he is starting to dream.
“It’s a scary thing to get excited about because I missed the last World Cup and we’re nearly there,” he said. “There are still two more games against Australia to come as well. Missing last year’s World Cup was gutting. I probably didn’t play much red-ball cricket this summer due to the body. The main focus has always been trying to get fit for this.
