London, Sept. 10 -- Sam Curran has been recalled to England's T20 side for the first match of the series against South Africa in Cardiff on Wednesday.
It is the first time the all-rounder will feature under head coach Brendon McCullum, with his last appearance against West Indies in November 2024.
The 27-year-old was a belated call-up to the squad after a sparkling Hundred campaign for winners Oval Invincibles, as he scored 238 runs and took 12 wickets.
England sorely missed a seam bowling all-rounder in the one-day international series won 2-1 bythe Proteas, with spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks sharing the duties of the fifth bowler. Both are included in the XI, with Bethell down to bat at three and Curran at five, although Englan...