Jamie Overton


Jamie Overton is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm fast bowler who also bats right-handed. He made his debut for the county in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 against Surrey. His twin brother, Craig, also plays for Somerset.
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 on his way to claiming two top-order wickets via slip catches held by his brother.
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. 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.
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.