Watch: Sam Curran Stuns Fans As He Bats With Sunglasses On During First ODI Against West Indies

Sam Curran stunned the cricket fans during the first ODI between West Indies and England in Antigua and it wasn’t due to his performance but rather his decision to come out to bat with sunglasses on.

The left-handed batsman walked out to bat in the 41st over of the innings after the dismissal of Harry Brook. And it did not take him long to grab the attention. In fact, he started grabbing attention even before he faced his first delivery as the fans were awestruck by his decision to bat while wearing the sunglasses.

The photos and videos of Sam Curran batting with his sunglasses on quickly went viral on social media. The England star also ensured that his bold decision did not backfire, delivering a fine cameo with the bat for his side. He scored 38 runs off just 26 balls before being run out. The knock was studded with three fours and two sixes and also helped England cross the 300-run mark.

Sam Curran batting with sunglasses.
In 90's we saw Brian Lara and specially Jack Russell do it.
Do you guys remember any other cricketer who had glasses on while batting? pic.twitter.com/KcgpaDP4xE

— Anirudh Kalra (@CricketKalra) December 3, 2023

This is not the first time that Sam Curran has garnered attention for his sunglasses. During IPL 2020, he became the center of all attention for donning a cool neon-coloured sunglasses. He is also not the first high-profile name to bat with the sunglasses on. In the past, legendary West Indies cricketers Brian Lara and Chris Gayle also batted while wearing the sunglasses.

Poor outing with the ball for Sam Curran:

While Sam Curran enjoyed a good outing with the bat, he had a tough outing with the ball as West Indies beat England by 4 wickets to take the lead in the three-match series. Batting first, the visitors were all out for 325 on the final ball of their innings. Harry Brook top-scored for England, scoring 71 off 72 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes.

In reply, West Indies chased down the total inside 49 overs. For the home side, their captain Shai Hope starred with the bat, scoring 109 runs off just 83 balls with the help of 4 fours and 7 sixes. Romario Shepherd also played an important innings of 49 runs off just 28 balls.

Talking about Sam Curran, the left-arm pacer conceded 98 runs in 9.5 overs and failed to pick up any wickets. In the 49th over when the hosts needed 19 runs off the last 12 balls, he was hit for three sixes by Hope.