Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton (born 10 April 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm fast bowler who also bats right-handed.[1] He made his debut for Somerset in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 against Surrey.[2] He made his international debut for the England cricket team in June 2022. His twin brother, Craig, plays for Somerset.[3]
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| Full name | Jamie Overton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1994 Barnstaple, Devon, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Craig Overton (twin brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 706) | 23 June 2022 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Somerset (squad no. 8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Northamptonshire (on loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Surrey (on loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Surrey (squad no. 88) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Overton began a rise to wider prominence in the cricket world with a hostile spell of bowling in the opening match of the 2012 U-19 World Cup against Australia in Townsville, registering speeds approaching 93 mph (150 km/h) on his way to claiming two top-order wickets via slip catches held by his brother.[4][5]
On 29 May 2020, Overton was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] On 17 June 2020, Overton was included in England's 30-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the Test series against the West Indies.[8][9]
On 1 August 2020, it was announced that Overton had rejected Somerset's offer of a new contract and had chosen to join Surrey on a three-year contract ahead of the 2021 season.[10] In the same month, during the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, Overton scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[11] In September 2020, Overton requested to join Surrey immediately on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season.[12]
In April 2022, he was bought by the Manchester Originals for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[13]
In May 2022, a new initiative by the ECB designed to discover and track the bowling speed of cricketers in first class cricket showed Overton bowling at 90mph.[14] The following month, Overton was added to England's Test squad for the third and final match against New Zealand.[15] He made his Test debut on 23 June 2022, for England against New Zealand.[16]
References
- ^ "Player Profile: Jamie Overton". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "CB40 Group B, Surrey v Somerset at London, May 4, 2012". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Player Profile: Craig Overton". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Competitive Overton twins put in creditable show". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Jamie Overton, Wicket Maiden". YouTube. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "England Men confirm back-to-training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "England announce 30-man training squad ahead of first West Indies Test". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Overton: Surrey to sign Somerset fast bowler at end of season". ESPN Cricinfo. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bob Willis Trophy Round 3: Best bits". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamie to join Surrey on loan". Somerset County Cricket Club. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Fast bowlers on the clock as ECB trials radar guns to satisfy England's need for speed". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Jamie Overton added to England squad for Headingley Test vs New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "3rd Test, Leeds, June 23 - 27, 2022, New Zealand tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
External links
- Jamie Overton at ESPNcricinfo