Ian Curtis (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetIan Curtis (cricketer)
English cricketer
Date of Birth: 13-May-1959
Place of Birth: Purley, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Ian Curtis (cricketer)
- Ian James Curtis (born 13 May 1959) is a former English cricketer.
- Curtis was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.
- He was born in Purley, Surrey. Curtis made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Somerset in 1980.
- He made 16 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1982.
- A bowler, Curtis took 33 wickets at an average of 41.90, with best figures of 5/140.
- These figures, his only five wicket haul for the university, came against Glamorgan in 1982.
- While studying at Oxford, he made his List A debut for Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup.
- He made 6 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Glamorgan in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup.
- In his 7 List A matches for the team, he took just 3 wickets at an average of 60.33, with best figures of 1/18.After completing his studies he joined Surrey, making his first-class debut for the county against Leicestershire in the 1983 County Championship.
- He made 13 further first-class appearances for Surrey, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1984 County Championship.
- In his 14 first-class matches for the county, he took 18 wickets at an average of 40.33, with best figures of 6/28.
- These figures, his only five wicket haul for Surrey, came against Oxford University in 1983 at The Oval.
- His first List A appearance for Surrey came against the touring New Zealanders in 1983.
- He made 5 further List A appearances for Surrey, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1983 John Player Special League.
- In his 6 limited-overs matches, he took just 2 wickets, which came at an expensive average of 60.50.
- He left Surrey at the end of the 1984 season. Curtis joined Oxfordshire in 1985, making his debut for the county against Wiltshire in the Minor Counties Championship.
- He played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1985 to 2000, making 119 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 15 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.
- He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Worcestershire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy.
- He made 9 further List A appearances for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.
- In his 10 List A matches for Oxfordshire, he took 5 wickets at an average of 71.20, with best figures of 2/53.
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