Wham, bam, thank you to on-fire Sam

HARRY BROOK tipped Sam Curran to stay in the T20 picture after proving his worth with the bat at the start of England’s mammoth winter.

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While next month's start to the Ashes series is already dominating thoughts, England first must negotiate three T20s followed by three one-day internationals against New Zealand.

A T20 World Cup early next year means this trip could be crucial for a number of players, not least all-rounder Curran, who had not been selected in an XI under head coach Brendon McCullum until last month.