IT has already been an extraordinary year for Sam Curran – but 2019 could be even more remarkable.

By Richard Edwards
Particularly with Indian Premier League franchises already eyeing him up.
Curran was named the Cricket Writers’ Young Cricketer of the Year in London on Tuesday – more recognition for a 20-year-old who has taken world cricket by storm since making his England debut against Pakistan at Headingley back in June.
His performances haven’t gone unnoticed in India, either, with some of the IPL’s richest franchises now ready to put their money where the...