Jamie Overton, the England bowling all-rounder, took an indefinite break from red-ball cricket, a decision which he shared on his social media account. The 31-year-old's last appearance came in the test match against India in the recently concluded Anderson-Sachin trophy.
Jamie Overton made his test debut against New Zealand in 2022 and immediately impressed with the bat. He started his career in a very promising fashion, coming at number 8, where he scored 97 runs with the help of 13 fours and two sixes, alongside picking 2 wickets. However, after that, his career was disrupted by a persistent back injury. In his last test outing against India in the 2025 home series, he managed just nine runs 9 runs and took only 2 wickets.
Across 99 first-class matches, Overton took 239 wickets, including 6 five-wicket hauls, and with the bat, he scored 2410 runs. Reflecting on his journey, he acknowledged that red ball cricket provided the foundation for his career and opened doors at the highest level.
This rules him out of the selection of red ball games, including the upcoming “The Ashes" series, but he is free to focus on white ball cricket and global franchise leagues. He is already a part of big tournaments like IPL and BBL, and others. His IPL stint was not an impressive start, but in the BBL, he is one of the key players of the Adelaide Strikers.
He explained in his statement that he is not mentally and physically ready to commit to a one- or two-month-long calendar of red ball cricket, but he is determined to contribute to white ball cricket as long as he can play.
The decision comes as a surprise to many, but hope he will continue representing England in white balls and will continue to give some impressive performances.