Sam Curran proved his worth with the bat at the start of England’s huge winter, leading Harry Brook to tip the all-rounder to keep hold of his recently-reclaimed T20 spot for some time.

While a hotly-anticipated Ashes series starting next month is already on everyone’s lips, England first have to negotiate three T20s followed by three one-day internationals across the Tasman Sea against New Zealand .

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

Having been dropped from England’s limited-overs sides at the back end of last year amid dwindling returns, Curran was told to “bang the door down” with bat and ball by McCullum to

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