Craig Overton

Craig Overton
Personal information
Full name Craig Overton
Born (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Role All-rounder
Relations J Overton (Twin brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–present Somerset (squad no. 12)
FC debut 26 April 2012 Somerset v Lancashire
LA debut 13 May 2012 Somerset v Durham
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 33 25 11
Runs scored 883 218 48
Batting average 25.22 12.82 9.60
100s/50s 0/7 0/0 0/0
Top score 99 49 15
Balls bowled 4,769 1,077 168
Wickets 102 25 5
Bowling average 25.98 36.72 56.60
5 wickets in innings 2 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 6/74 3/37 1/23
Catches/stumpings 16/– 9/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 January 2016

Craig Overton (born 10 April 1994 in Barnstaple, Devon) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm medium-fast pace bowler who also bats right-handed.[1] He made his debut for the county in the 2012 County Championship against Lancashire.[2] His twin brother, Jamie, also plays for Somerset.[3]

Overton received his first international call-up in June 2015 when he was selected as cover for Chris Jordan for England's third One Day International against New Zealand.[4] During a County Championship match in September 2016 Overton abused Pakistani batsman Ashar Zaidi whilst bowling. He received a two match ban as a result of the incident. Zaidi later called on Overton to apologise for the abuse.[5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Craig Overton". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "County Championship Division One, Somerset v Lancashire at Taunton, Apr 26–29, 2012". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile: Jamie Overton". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "England call up Craig Overton for third New Zealand ODI". BBC Sport. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. ↑ ECB denies double standards after Pakistan player told ‘get back to own country’, The Guardian, 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  6. ↑ Ashar Zaidi: Somerset’s Craig Overton must apologise for ‘racist behaviour’, The Guardian, 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  7. ↑ Ashar Zaidi calls for crackdown on racist rants after Craig Overton ban, Daily Telegraph, 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  8. ↑ Craig Overton: Ashar Zaidi wants apology for alleged slur, BBC Sport, 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2016-01-26.

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