England’s disastrous winter can be summed up by the fact that even Sam Curran could not take centre stage with a hat-trick, relegated to a mere afterthought following Harry Brook’s latest revelations that he was not alone on the night he was clashed with a nightclub bouncer.

Sam Curran made a game-changing impact during the first T20I between Sri Lanka and England at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, pulling off an incredible hat-trick that swung the momentum decisively in England’s favor.