Tom Curran (Cricketer),

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tom Curran

• Does Tom Curran smoke? Yes ^[2]The Daily Mail

• Does Tom Curran drink alcohol? Yes ^[3]Daily Mail 

• Tom Curran is a British international cricketer, who plays the role of bowling all-rounder for the England cricket team. He is also regarded as one for the future by various cricket pundits and enthusiasts.

• Tom Curran has cricket flowing in his blood as he belongs to a family of cricketers.  His father, late Kevin Curran, played and coached for the Zimbabwean cricket team. His grandfather also played cricket for the Zimbabwean cricket team.

  

• Tom Curran is the eldest among his brothers, Ben Curran and Sam Curran, who also play professional cricket for England.

• Tom Curran impressive display at the school level helped him to get into the Surrey second XI side. He put on an extraordinary performance with his ability to bowl at 140 plus kph with swinging deliveries.

• Tom and his brother Sam Curran became the first pair of brothers to represent an England side in a match after 20 years against Sri-Lanka in 2018.

• Tom Curran made his Test debut in the Ashes series in 2017, where he took the prized wicket of Steve Smith and was his first wicket in a Test match for England.

• Tom Curran was named in England squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 that England went on to win.

• In the 2018 IPL season, he replaced Mitchell Johnson in the Kolkata Knight Riders team rooster.

• On 19 December 2023, Tom was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2024 IPL auction for Rs. 1.50 crore; the auction was held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.