Timothy Stephen Curtis (born 15 January 1960 in Chislehurst, Kent) is a former English professional cricketer best known for his prolific county career with Worcestershire and a brief stint with the England Test team. A right-handed opening batsman and occasional leg-break bowler, Curtis combined solid technique with dogged concentration to become one of Worcestershire’s most dependable run-scorers.
Tim made his first-class debut in 1979 and went on to play 339 first-class matches, scoring 20,832 runs at an average of 40.68, including 43 centuries and 103 fifties, with a career best of 248. In first class cricket, he amassed 10,280 runs at an average of 39.69, making him, alongside Graeme Hick, one of only two players to surpass 10,000 one-day runs for Worcestershire.
Tim earned a Test call-up in 1988–89, playing five matches for England, scoring 140 runs at 15.55 with a highest score of 41, though he did not reach a fifty at international level.
He captained Worcestershire from 1992 to 1995, leading them to successes including the 1994 NatWest Trophy and retired from first-class cricket in 1997.
After retirement, Tim became an English teacher and Director of Sport at the Royal Grammar School Worcester, influencing young cricketers and pupils until his retirement from teaching in 2016. He has also contributed to coaching, writing about cricket, and served in roles such as chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association and as an honorary life vice-president at Worcestershire CCC.
Sushil Sidhu – Dec 2025