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Ben Curran, the brother of England cricketers Sam and Tom, has signed with Northamptonshire, the club of their late father, Kevin, for the remainder of the season.
Ben, 22, a left-handed batsman, made his Northamptonshire debut in the T20 Blast against Derbyshire last week after a successful period in the 2nd XI where he scored 490 runs in six Championship matches having caught the club's eye while playing against them for MCC Young Cricketers.
"Imagine if these 3 guys played for Zimbabwe"
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What value is Tom Curran bringing in for England in any format?
They have so many good bowlers that the likes of Ollie Stone are not getting a game. I don't see Tom Curran lasting for long in England's national team in any format.
Will he ever consider a future with Zimbabwe?
They have so many good bowlers that the likes of Ollie Stone are not getting a game. I don't see Tom Curran lasting for long in England's national team in any format.
Will he ever consider a future with Zimbabwe?
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sam_ahm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:55 am
What value is Tom Curran bringing in for England in any format?
They have so many good bowlers that the likes of Ollie Stone are not getting a game. I don't see Tom Curran lasting for long in England's national team in any format.
Will he ever consider a future with Zimbabwe?
If the money is there, i diont see why not. I reckon his bro will
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I see that someone has "Mueddied" a Mueddie thread :D
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ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:15 pm
sam_ahm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:55 am
What value is Tom Curran bringing in for England in any format?
They have so many good bowlers that the likes of Ollie Stone are not getting a game. I don't see Tom Curran lasting for long in England's national team in any format.
Will he ever consider a future with Zimbabwe?
If the money is there, i diont see why not. I reckon his bro will
Yes, money is the key, if Zimbabwe can play more often and there is enough for players to earn then surely they can retain a lot of talent.
Atm, Playing country cricket earns these players far more than playing for Zimbabwe.
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sam_ahm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:32 pm
ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:15 pm
sam_ahm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:55 am
What value is Tom Curran bringing in for England in any format?
They have so many good bowlers that the likes of Ollie Stone are not getting a game. I don't see Tom Curran lasting for long in England's national team in any format.
Will he ever consider a future with Zimbabwe?
If the money is there, i diont see why not. I reckon his bro will
Yes, money is the key, if Zimbabwe can play more often and there is enough for players to earn then surely they can retain a lot of talent.
Atm, Playing country cricket earns these players far more than playing for Zimbabwe.
There has actually been more than a few quotes out there that dispute that.
Taylor and Jarvis for example have always said ZC pays more.
the lowest players though will def get more in england
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sam_ahm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:55 am
What value is Tom Curran bringing in for England in any format?
They have so many good bowlers that the likes of Ollie Stone are not getting a game. I don't see Tom Curran lasting for long in England's national team in any format.
Will he ever consider a future with Zimbabwe?
Well he can make enough playing county and big bash so I think unlikely
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Tom Curran will never consider a career for Zimbabwe 😂
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sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:10 pm
Tom Curran will never consider a career for Zimbabwe 😂
Yeah I think you guys are a bit deluded, no offense, and I find it sad as well, but I have talked to some of these guys and they have moved on.
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Yeah I agree, the idea that guys like Ballance, the Curran Bros or any other Zimbo that has played international cricket for another nation would return to Zimbabwe is far fetched and won't happen imo.
ZC should be focused on making sure the likes of Muyeye, Matigmu, Roache, Dane Schadendoorf & Welch don't play for England and play for Zimbabwe.
ZC should be focused on making sure the likes of Muyeye, Matigmu, Roache, Dane Schadendoorf & Welch don't play for England and play for Zimbabwe.
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The only possibility I think is Ben. If you think you have a sniff for England you will never consider Zim. I think that is what we will see with Muyeye and Byrom as well. As long as they think they have a chance they won’t. Also if you play for one of the big T20 leagues you won’t .
What might happen in the future is if this format of the ODI World Cup stays we could get somebody wanting a chance but only for the actual tournament and not before.
The most interesting period we will have here is when the big 4 retire probably in 2023 and ZC is forced to import. They will be thinking about survival and will pay top dollar. Until then don’t expect much.
What might happen in the future is if this format of the ODI World Cup stays we could get somebody wanting a chance but only for the actual tournament and not before.
The most interesting period we will have here is when the big 4 retire probably in 2023 and ZC is forced to import. They will be thinking about survival and will pay top dollar. Until then don’t expect much.
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jaybro wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:38 pm
Yeah I agree, the idea that guys like Ballance, the Curran Bros or any other Zimbo that has played international cricket for another nation would return to Zimbabwe is far fetched and won't happen imo.
ZC should be focused on making sure the likes of Muyeye, Matigmu, Roache, Dane Schadendoorf & Welch don't play for England and play for Zimbabwe.
When you add in the likes of Wes, Murray, Blessing, Zumba, Myers...you actually have a pretty damn good squad. I'm also sure I'm missing some guys too. Evans...
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Tawanda Muyeye is an interesting one, he obviously cares about Zimbabwe as he is always tweeting about Zimbabwe, the problem is it’s usually tweets being critical of ZANU.
So I feel his heart is with Zimbabwe, but is he making a big enemy that would make things unsafe for him to return ?
So I feel his heart is with Zimbabwe, but is he making a big enemy that would make things unsafe for him to return ?
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sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:10 pm
Tom Curran will never consider a career for Zimbabwe 😂
I know why you have reacted this way, but it’s sad.
It shouldn’t be so difficult to get people to play for their country in international sport.
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Sam Curran nearly pulled off an amazing run-chase for England over night, he ended up on 95* off 83 balls s England fell short by 7 runs.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng ... -scorecard
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng ... -scorecard
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Yup! Saw the game yesterday, Sam played really well. He probably should have shown more faith in Mark Wood, denied far too many singles and in the end they lost by just 7 runs.
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