Jamie Overton is an exciting all-rounder who combines express pace with hard-hitting batting down the order.
Jamie is just three minutes younger than his twin Craig and their careers have followed an identical path from the North Devon club at Instow, age group and senior cricket for Devon, county cricket for Somerset and international honours with England at Under-19s, Lions and senior levels.
Jamie made his first-class debut for Somerset in May 2012 against Surrey alongside Craig who had made his first appearance the previous month. Jamie first caught the attention of England’s selectors when he took six for 95 – his maiden five wicket haul – against Middlesex at Taunton in May 2013.
He was called up by England for the first time in 2013 for a ODI series against Australia but did had to wait until 2022 for his debut – and an eye-catching one – in the third Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
Having bowled Devon Conway in New Zealand’s first innings, Jamie then helped to rescue England by making 97 and sharing a match-turning seventh wicket partnership of 241 with Johnny Bairstow. From 55 for six, England recovered to 326 and Jamie added the wicket of Tom Latham in New Zealand’s second innings to help set up a seven wickets win.
Jamie made his maiden first-class century in another hefty partnership, 180 for Somerset’s ninth wicket, against Warwickshire in a Bob Willis Trophy match at Edgbaston in 2020. He struck 15 fours and six sixes in his 96-ball 120, the second-highest score by an Englishman batting at ten in the order.
By that stage Jamie had already signed to play for Surrey in 2021 but, having made one more appearance for Somerset against Gloucestershire, he moved to The Oval on loan and made his Surrey debut against Sussex in September 2020.
Since joining Surrey Jamie has become a key member of the squad that won a hat-trick of County Championship titles between 2022 and 2024.
During his time with Somerset Jamie won the Man of the Match Award in the 2019 Royal London One Day Cup Final where his three wickets set up victory over Hampshire at Lord’s.
Further international recognition has followed with Jamie playing in T20 International series against Australia in September 2024 and in the West Indies and India during the 2024/25 winter. He also made his ODI debut against the West Indies in Antigua in October 2024 and was a member of England’s squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan where he featured in the group matches against Afghanistan and South Africa.
Jamie’s all-round talents have made him a much sought-after player for franchise teams around the world and helped him to secure contracts with Manchester Originals in The Hundred, Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Big Bash, Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and Team Abu Dhabi in the T10 League.
Tests: 1
ODIs: 5
T20Is: 12
First-class:
Highest score: 120 Somerset v Warwickshire at Edgbaston 2020
Best bowling: 6-61 Surrey v Yorkshire at Scarborough 2022
List A
Highest score: 40* Somerset v Gloucestershire at Taunton 2016
Best bowling: 4-42 Somerset v Durham at Chester-le-Street 2012
T20
Highest score: 83* Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers at Headingley 2023
Best bowling: 5-47 Somerset v Nottinghamshire at Taunton 2018
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