Paceman Tom Curran to make his England test debut against Australia on Boxing Day ROB FORSAITHSCOTT BARBOUR/GETTY IMAGES South African-born seamer Tom Curran has been drafted into replace the injured Craig Overton for England. England paceman Tom Curran will make his test debut at the MCG, where Joe Root has offered a staunch defence of his captaincy in response to stinging criticism from Ricky Ponting. Curran, uncapped legspinner Mason Crane, first-test flop Jake Ball and 2015 Ashes winner Mark Wood were all in the mix to receive a call-up. "He's a real competitor ... you know you're always going to get absolutely everything out of him," he said. Crane, who impressed so much in Sydney grade cricket last summer when he played for NSW in the Sheffield Shield, could yet make his test debut at the SCG.

Source: Stuff December 25, 2017 02:37 UTC