Sam Curran wants to make up for missing out on the last World Cup by doing everything in his power to grab a starting place in this one.
Curran was forced to pull out of the England squad that reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in the UAE last year at the last moment when he suffered a stress fracture of his lower back in the Indian Premier League.
Now, after impressing in the first of three internationals against Australia that form England’s preparation for this year’s tournament, he has given himself every chance of leapfrogging his way into the team to face Afghanistan in the World Cup opener in Perth.