Curran's brothers Sam and Tom have enjoyed significant success playing for England. Interestingly, he will be the first from his family since their father Kevin to turn up for Zimbabwe.
Ben, the middle of three sons of former Zimbabwe cricketer Kevin Curran and brother to England duo Sam and Tom, who made his international debut last year, struck a career-best 118* to lead Zimbabwe ...
Tom has been replaced in both squads by his brother, Sam Curran, and will now commence his rehabilitation programme at the Kia Oval under the supervision of Surrey and England's medical teams.
The novelty of playing against his brothers in international cricket - having only once played against Sam and never against Tom - is not lost on Ben. "What a story it would be, right?" ...
The son of former Zimbabwe cricketer Kevin Curran and brother of England internationals Tom and Sam Curran faced 112 balls, and his knock included 14 fours. Ben Curran could not hide his pride ...