Yas Rana looks back at the innings in which Sam Curran announced himself as a force to be reckoned with in international cricket.

Sam Curran: 63 (65 balls, 9x4s, 2x6s), England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston, August 3

There were 170 occasions in 2018 when a batsman scored more than Sam Curran’s 63 at Edgbaston, but none were more edge-of-the-seat exciting, or as pivotal to their side’s hopes.

Context, as always, is key. Despite India’s recent dominance in Asia and their position at the top of the ICC Test Rankings, they hadn’t won a series outside Asia or the West Indies since winning 1-0 in New Zealand in 2009. England, meanwhile, had won just one of their last nine Tests, including a 1-1 draw at home to Pakistan – they were as vulnerable as they had been in a long time.