SURREY: England’s all-rounder Tom Curran on Wednesday, announced to take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket in a bid to focus on his physical and mental well-being.
Curran, who is currently representing Desert Vipers in the ongoing International League T20 (ILT20) before joining Islamabad United in the upcoming eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), announced to take a break from the red-ball cricket.
The 27-year-old, who endured several injury woes, stated that the last couple of years had been difficult for him and he feels this is a wise decision for his physical and mental health.
“The last couple of years have not been easy for me. I have had a lot of time and this isn’t a decision that I’ve taken lightly,” said Curran.
“Some choices in life I don’t think you will ever be 100 per cent sure and this is definitely one of those. Where I find myself at this exact moment, I feel like it is the right decision for my body and for my mental health,” he added.
The all-rounder, however, made it clear that he is not ruling out red-ball cricket and has some unfinished business in the format.
“I’m definitely not ruling out playing red-ball cricket again in the future, and I feel like I have unfinished business in this format for both Surrey and England.
“But until I can feel 100 per cent committed and confident in my body to be performing day in and day out for Surrey in the County Championship, I feel that putting all my time and focus into on our Vitality Blast campaign this year is the right thing to do.”
It is worth mentioning here that Curran last played a Test match, back in 2018 when Australia thrashed England by an innings and 123 runs in Sydney.
The all-rounder could score 39 and 23* in his last Test and strike once with the ball.
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