Jamie Overton
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| Full name | Jamie Overton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
10 April 1994 Barnstaple, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | C Overton (Twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–present | Somerset (squad no. 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 16 May 2012 Somerset v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 4 May 2012 Somerset v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 13 July 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Overton (born 10 April 1994 in Barnstaple, Devon) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm fastbowler who also bats right-handed.[1] He made his debut for the county in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 against Surrey.[2] His twin brother, Craig, also plays for Somerset.[3]
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 (150kph) on his way to claiming two top-order wickets via slip catches held by his brother.[4][5]
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.
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