posted on: October 19, 2020
It’s not massive, but I’m aiming to give myself the best chance to bowl as fast as I can. Craig Overton has the chance on Wednesday to showcase the extra pace that England demanded of him when he spearheads Somerset’s latest attempt to land that elusive red-ball title.
Overton is more mature now than he was as a tearaway who got himself in disciplinary hot water in the earlier stages of his career. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. All rights reserved |, Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you non-personalized ads. In Georgia, the state’s voting machines have malfunctioned in three consecutive elections this year alone. Jamie felt he wanted more opportunities with the newer ball and to bat slightly higher up, because he was at nine or 10 for us. Joe Root, England's Test captain, hinted that Overton's inclusion is based on the ground conditions which offer more bounce than expected. [15] During a Championship game against Hampshire, Overton made his maiden first-class century, scoring 138 as part of a stand of 217 for the eighth wicket with Roelof van der Merwe.
Published: 22:28 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 23:10 BST, 22 September 2020. ‘I’ve increased my run-up speed a bit — in the England set-up we wear GPS things and we know the run-up speed I need to get to. Craig Overton (born 10 April 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club and England. ‘Jamie’s still got me on out-and-out pace but I feel like I’ve more to offer with the skills of bowling. I don’t look back on it fondly but it’s something that can happen as a young person. [2] He played seven County Championship games in 2012, taking 12 wickets at an average of 30.25. So to have a repeat of last year shows what good teams we are.’. ‘I just wanted to find out ways I could get in the England side and stay there, so I had a chat with Ed after last year’s Ashes,’ says Overton. [9][10] He continued his batting form in the longer form of the game as he averaged 28.38 in 16 County Championship innings.
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[4] Overton also made his List A debut in this year, playing two forty over games. Tall, aggressive, possessing decent pace and can swing both ways, Craig Overton has all the attributes to be successful in Test cricket. Zaidi later called on Overton to apologise for the abuse. [31][32], "County Championship Division One, Somerset v Lancashire at Taunton, Apr 26–29, 2012", "CC Division One, 2012 – Bowling Averages", "CC Division One, 2012 – Batting Averages", "Somerset First-Class Bowling Records – 2013", "Somerset First-Class Bowling Records – 2014", "Somerset Twenty20 Batting Records – 2014", "Somerset First-Class Bowling Records – 2015", ECB denies double standards after Pakistan player told ‘get back to own country’, Ashar Zaidi: Somerset’s Craig Overton must apologise for ‘racist behaviour’, Ashar Zaidi calls for crackdown on racist rants after Craig Overton ban, Craig Overton: Ashar Zaidi wants apology for alleged slur, "Somerset First-Class Batting Records – 2016", "Pete and Ryan reflect on their record breaking week", "England call up Craig Overton for third New Zealand ODI", "Livingstone, Crane in England T20 squad", "2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 2-6 2017", "Overton's silent answer to Smith's jibe", "4th ODI (D/N), Australia tour of England at Chester-le-Street, Jun 21 2018", "Craig Overton joins England for 4th Test match", "England Men confirm back-to-training group", "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group", "England announce 30-man training squad ahead of first West Indies Test", "Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad", "England name squad for first Test against West Indies", "England v West Indies: Dom Bess in squad, Jack Leach misses out", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Craig_Overton&oldid=980654537, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 18:24. ‘I will keep on working to make sure nothing happens in future. [20], In September 2017, he was named in England's Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series. Overton has played a huge part in taking Somerset to the showpiece five-day final at Lord’s. ‘I felt I could do that being the leader of the attack here at Somerset on a Taunton wicket that is probably not going to be as spin friendly as over the last couple of years. I’m still quite loud on the field but it’s making sure I keep controlling that and enjoy my cricket.’.
— Outside River Rising Bakery sits an older gentleman, his face uncovered. [29][30] On 4 July 2020, Overton was named as one of the nine reserve players for the first Test match of the series. He received a two match ban as a result of the incident. Overton, who impressed England with his character, has made small technical changes to an action that was not quite penetrative enough in those four matches against Australia and New Zealand, in which he took nine wickets.
If I score a few runs, that will help me get into the side, too.’. ‘It’s not the same as the Championship, but it’s a big competition and one all 18 counties could have won,’ adds Overton. Making his debut in the twenty20 format, Overton struggled with both bat and ball taking just four wickets and scoring a total of 35 runs from 10 matches.[8]. It’s still a work in progress because it’s only my first summer with it.
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[6] In a game against Lancashire, Overton fell short of making his maiden first-class century; given out while on 99. ‘It was a big decision for him and I hope it goes really well at Surrey, but it’s going to be weird when we play against each other. Overton was unable to play throughout much of the 2013 season due to a stress fracture of the back.
He’s got the away swinger but I’ve got the inswinger and wobble seam, so I’ve got more deliveries.’. ‘He said if I added a bit of pace and more control, that would be a big deal for me, so it was nice to know what the selectors were thinking. ‘I’ve always been on the edge as a cricketer and as a youngster you can sometimes overstep the mark,’ says Overton. [23] In February 2018, he was added to England's ODI squad for their series against New Zealand, after Liam Plunkett was ruled out due to an injury. He is adamant he has learnt his lesson. If Somerset can beat Essex, who pipped them to the title last year by drawing a rain-affected Championship decider at Taunton, they can finally break that red-ball duck in what has been a successful first-class substitute competition. [25], Overton got selected to replaced Chris Woakes for the fourth Ashes Test. ‘I’ve had a taste of Test cricket and it’s given me an extra desire to get back in. ‘I have matured as I’ve got older and calmed down as a bowler. [5], The 2014 season saw Overton become a regular selection for the first-team as he played 27 matches across all three formats. ‘I’ve learnt from my mistakes. [1] His twin brother, Jamie, also played for Somerset (transferring to Surrey late in the 2020 season), and has been in the England squad. ‘It will generally be better in first-class cricket now and it can only help me taking wickets on good pitches. [3] He also scored 75 runs at 10.71; scoring his maiden first-class half-century in the process. [7] Download Images Watch Videos online In 2015, Overton was the leading wicket-taker for Somerset in both the County Championship and the One Day Cup taking 47 and 12 wickets respectively.
Craig Overton (born 10 April 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club and England.
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