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Curran 'reset' works wonders

- DAVID CHARLESWORTH

SAM CURRAN feels losing his England place allowed him to “reset” and go from being an outcast to gradually gaining the faith of head coach Brendon McCullum.

Until last month, Curran had never been selected in any format by McCullum, who believed the all-rounder had not kicked on since his leading role in England's 2022 T20 World Cup win.

Dropped in January, Curran was told his route back in was as a batter in the top six to complement the left-arm seam bowling with which he initially made an impression for England.