Curran's Test recall hopes dashed by surgery
England all-rounder Sam Curran is ruled out of the remainder of the English summer with a groin injury, ending his hope of a potential Test comeback this summer.
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"Curran could have been picked for the ongoing first Test had he not been managing his fitness."
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England all-rounder Sam Curran is ruled out of the remainder of the English summer with a groin injury, ending his hope of a potential Test comeback this summer.
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