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Craig Overton

Craig Overton (born 10 April 1994) is an English professional cricketer and bowling all-rounder for Somerset and the Southern Brave. A right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter, he made his international debut for England in 2017. He has represented England in Tests and ODIs, along with teams like Pretoria Capitals, MI Emirates, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. 

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Full Name
Craig Overton
Born
10 April 1994
Place Of Birth
Barnstaple, Devon
Country
England
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Family
Twin brother of fellow cricketer Jamie Overton
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Hampshire vs Somerset · 1st Match First Class April 17, 2026 34 69 4 0 49.28
Essex vs Somerset · Match 6 First Class April 10, 2026 141 180 19 3 78.33
Somerset vs Nottinghamshire · Match 5 First Class April 3, 2026 78 96 10 1 81.25
Essex vs Somerset · 66th Match First Class September 24, 2025 62 76 11 0 81.58
Somerset vs Hampshire · 65th Match First Class September 15, 2025 50 42 6 2 119.05
Lancashire vs Somerset · 1st Semi-Final T20 September 13, 2025 16 6 3 0 266.67

Matches

Hampshire Hampshire
238/10 & 336/10
Result
288/10 & 288/8
SOM won by 2 wickets April 17, 2026 3:30 pm
Somerset Somerset
Essex Essex
149/10 & 245/10
Result
348/10 & 49/0
SOM won by 10 wickets April 10, 2026 3:30 pm
Somerset Somerset
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Major Teams Represented

  • Current/Recent: Somerset (2012–present), Southern Brave (The Hundred)
  • International: England (2017-2022), England Lions, England U19
  • Past/Other: Pretoria Capitals, MI Emirates, Marylebone Cricket Club, Sunrisers Eastern Cape

International Debuts

  • Test: Australia vs England, Adelaide, Dec 2-6, 2017
  • ODI: England vs Australia, Melbourne, Jan 14, 2018

Awards

  • 2021: Somerset County Championship Player of the Season
  • 2021: PCA Team of the Season
  • 2012: Somerset Academy Player of the Year 

Key Career Statistics & Records

  • Test Cricket (8 matches): 182 runs (Avg: 15.17), 21 wickets (Avg: 37.76)
  • ODI Cricket (7 matches): 68 runs (Avg: 22.67), 5 wickets
  • First-Class Cricket: Over 100 wickets in 2020-2022 period; Highest Score: 138 (vs Hampshire, 2016); Best Bowling: 7-57 (vs Essex, 2022)
  • List A Cricket: Highest Score: 66* (vs Kent, 2019); Best Bowling: 5-18 (vs Kent, 2019)
  • T20 Cricket: Highest Score: 42 (vs Glamorgan, 2024); Best Bowling: 4-25 (vs Surrey, 2022) 

Career Highlights

  • Took 46 Championship wickets in the 2017 season, leading to his England call-up.
  • Scored 41 runs and took the wicket of Steve Smith in his debut Test.
  • Key performer for Southern Brave in the Hundred tournament.