Sam Curran has surgery, ruled out for England's home season
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 5:40 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Sam Curran will undergo groin surgery, delaying his anticipated return to England's Test team. Expected to join for the ongoing Pakistan series, he is now sidelined for the remainder of the home season due to the procedure following The Hundred. Surrey confirmed that teammate Will Jacks is recovering from appendix surgery and is being monitored for potential participation in the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka.
- •Curran anticipated a Test comeback after five years.
- •Surgery will rule him out for the rest of the home season.
- •England faces Pakistan in a Test series at Headingley.
- •Will Jacks recovers from appendix surgery and may play against Sri Lanka.
- 5:40 PMYahoo Sports — Sam Curran ruled out for rest of English season with groin injury, Test comeback delayed
- 12:05 PMThe Guardian Sport — Sam Curran’s England Test return hopes scuppered by season-ending groin injury
- 10:32 AMYahoo Sports — Curran's Test recall hopes dashed by surgery
- 10:26 AMBBC Sport — Curran's Test recall hopes dashed by surgery
"All-rounder had been suggested as Stokes replacement Curran will undergo surgery on Friday A potential Test comeback is on hold for Sam Curran after the all-rounder was ruled out of the rest of the English summer with a groin injury. Curran is an option England are considering as they figure out life after Ben Stokes. Marcus North, the men’s national selector, said the left-arm seamer was a “player of real value for us” when naming the squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan this month; Curran was left out of that 16-man group as he was not considered fully fit. Continue reading...
"England all-rounder Sam Curran will miss the rest of the season due to surgery. He will undergo an operation on Friday for a groin injury. This setback ends his hopes of a Test comeback this summer. Another all-rounder, Will Jacks, is also recovering from appendix surgery. Both players' availability for the Sri Lanka series remains uncertain.
"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.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 5:40 PMSam Curran ruled out for rest of English season with groin injury, Test comeback delayed
England all-rounder Sam Curran will miss the rest of the season due to surgery. He will undergo an operation on Friday for a groin injury. This setback ends his hopes of a Test comeback this summer. Another all-rounder, Will Jacks, is also recovering from appendix surgery. Both players' availability for the Sri Lanka series remains uncertain.
- The Guardian SportAug 20, 2026, 12:05 PMSam Curran’s England Test return hopes scuppered by season-ending groin injury
All-rounder had been suggested as Stokes replacement Curran will undergo surgery on Friday A potential Test comeback is on hold for Sam Curran after the all-rounder was ruled out of the rest of the English summer with a groin injury. Curran is an option England are considering as they figure out life after Ben Stokes. Marcus North, the men’s national selector, said the left-arm seamer was a “player of real value for us” when naming the squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan this month; Curran was left out of that 16-man group as he was not considered fully fit. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 10:32 AMCurran'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.
- BBC SportAug 20, 2026, 10:26 AMCurran'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.
- Sky Sports—Curran to have groin surgery as England Test return put on hold
Sam Curran's hopes of a Test comeback have been put on hold as he undergoes surgery on a groin injury.
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