Ben Curran, brother of England all-rounders Tom and Sam, has signed a two-year contract with Northamptonshire on Wednesday (August 15).

The 22-year-old left-hander has been following the footsteps of his late father, all-rounder Kevin Curran, who played Northamptonshire from 1991 to 1999, as he has already made two T20 appearances for the county and now signed a two-year contract that will begin at the start of the 2019 season.

Curran, who has played second XI cricket for Northants for the past four summers, will remain part of the first-team squad for the rest of this summer following the new contract. He has been in fine form with the bat, amassing 490 runs during the course of the season.

As per reports in Cricbuzz, Ben said about his signing, “I'm delighted to have signed for Northants. The fact that my Dad played here too it makes it even more special to be able to represent this county. I hope that I can contribute in all three formats over the next few years and fingers crossed we can have a strong end to the season in both the Blast and the County Championship.”

Meanwhile, Northants' head coach, David Ripley said, “Ben has scored heavily in all formats for us in the Second XI as well as continuing to churn out runs for the MCCYC's. He deserves an opportunity and we look forward to working with him over the next two seasons. He has a lot of competitive spirit and I know he will make the most of his chance. We are grateful to Steve Kirby and the YC's for their cooperation in making this happen.”