Batsman Curran commits to Northants until 2022

Ben Curran has signed a new contract with Northants

The 24-year-old opening batsman has put pen to paper on a new deal with the club, meaning he will be with the County until at least the end of 2022.

Curran featured in four of Northants' Bob Willis Trophy matches in the truncated 2020 season, and recorded 238 runs with two half centuries, averaging 29.75.

“It’s an exciting time for Northamptonshire cricket and I’m really enjoying being a part of it.” said Curran.

“We’ve got a good core group of young players and hopefully we can go on and win some trophies in the years to come”

Curran has made a sound start to his career after making his debut for the club at the end of the 2018 season, and he now is looking to nail down a role at the top of the County's batting order.

“I worked hard on my game over the winter and made a few changes which I feel paid off," said Curran, the brother of England pair Sam and Tom.

"Hopefully next summer I can start converting my strong starts into match winning scores.

"Ultimately I want to help the team win as many games as possible.” .

Northants batting coach John Sadler said: “Ben had a brilliant off season last winter and a really successful preseason tour too, that hard work clearly paid off when we came back to work after lockdown.”

While most of Curran’s game time so far has been in red-ball cricket, he is keen on representing the county in all forms of the game.

“I feel the work I have put into my game means I have the skills to succeed and perform consistently across all three formats," said Curran, who has to date played five T20 matches for the club, and three in the 50-over game.

"I haven’t got many opportunities in white ball cricket yet but I feel my game is in good order to take my chance when I get it.”