Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - England v Pakistan - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka - February 24, 2026 England's Sam Curran in action REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana 04 Jul 2026 03:30PM July 4 : Sam Curran said that he would welcome the chance to fill the gap left by Ben Stokes as England search for seam-bowling all-rounder options following the test captain's retirement.When asked whether he would welcome the opportunity, Curran told BBC Sport on Friday, "Yeah, of course."But it's one of those things where I just want to try to perform my best and whenever the time comes they decide whoever is going to replace Stokesy - playing for England is amazing and I'm a competitive guy."When I've got a ball or bat in my hand I just try to do my best, so we'll