*Official* England Tour of Sri Lanka 2018

[cnerd123]

Sam Curran's Test batting average has gone above 40 with this innings lol

 

[91Jmay]

This is Sam Curran's ninth score of 20 or more in his 11 Test innings.

Only one other England player has got nine 20+ scores from 11 innings batting at number eight or lower, and that was Maurice Tate.

Contrived stat per BBC

Shared for the great Mozza Tate

 

[vcs]

That kid is just so good.

 

[91Jmay]

I feel very good about this score. Should be able to nick a few out before close if we bowl well.

 

[Xuhaib]

replace root with Sam Curran in the fab 4

 

[LegionOfBrad]

I feel very good about this score. Should be able to nick a few out before close if we bowl well.

Curran will still be batting at close

 

[cnerd123]

England Top 5: 134 runs
England Bottom 5: 130 runs and counting

 

[Groundking]

Great knock Sam, what a find you are

 

[wpdavid]

Sam Curran's Test batting average has gone above 40 with this innings lol

And there have been so many occasions when he's made runs in tough situations. Not many freebies in his career to date.

 

[theegyptian]

What's the most sixes by an English player in a test series in asia? Curran must be close

 

[cnerd123]

And there have been so many occasions when he's made runs in tough situations. Not many freebies in his career to date.

Has probably already played more clutch innings in his career than Ian Bell did tbh

 

[wpdavid]

What's the most sixes by an English player in a test series in asia? Curran must be close

Maybe Botham in India in 1981/82.
But I wouldn't be surprised if Curran already holds that record.

 

[Prince EWS]

What's the most sixes by an English player in a test series in asia? Curran must be close

He's equal second with KP, two behind Botham.

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

 

[Groundking]

Praise the drop, Sam needs 6 more runs to finish with a 40 average this innings if he gets out.

 

[wpdavid]

He's equal second with KP, two behind Botham.

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

Botham's series included six tests btw. Curran's effectively got this far in two innings.

And according to cricinfo, his six sixes in this innings is a record for a test match in SL.

 

[91Jmay]

6x6s and 0 4s. So good.

 

[91Jmay]

6x6s and 0 4s. So good.

Ruined it.

 

[wpdavid]

Boo.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This is ludicrous. Just bat him in the top 5. This should be against the rules shouldn't it? No one who can bat this well should be allowed to bat that low down the order. Cheating ****s.

 

[91Jmay]

Great catch that. Needed it - 2 before close to make a great day.