Melbourne Stars · Somerset · Trent Rockets
Craig Overton
32England
- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm medium-fast bowler
- New-ball bowler
- Batting rating
- +4.7
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +1.0
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 128
- since May 2014
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.0
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 37 | 234 | 23.4 | 164.8 | 33 | 31.3 | 7.94 |
Teams
- Melbourne StarsKFC BBL|16New signing · Overseas
- SomersetCounty Championship, T20 BlastLast played Sept 2026
- Trent RocketsThe HundredLast played Aug 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Blast | 2014–2026 | 121 | 675 | 19.3 | 141.2 | 117 | 8.46 |
| SA20 | 2025 | 6 | 15 | 3.8 | 88.2 | 8 | 6.41 |
| ILT20 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 3.50 |
Batting style
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 159 | 150 | |
| Boundary % | 20.0 | 18.8 | |
| Dot % | 21.6 | 30.1 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 32 | 39 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 176 | 155 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 132 | 129 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 17 | 13 |
185 balls · May 2024 – Jul 2026
Ultra-aggressive lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 28.2 | 32.0 | |
| Average v pace | 25.7 | 29.4 | |
| Average v spin | 35.2 | 38.1 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 42 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 66.9 | 72.8 | |
| Boundary % | 9.2 | 7.0 |
2,704 balls · Sept 2021 – Sept 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 128 | 68 | 691 | 496 | 17.3 | 139.3 | 79 | 1 | 48 | 29 | 28.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 7 | 173 | 94 | 57.7 | 184.0 | 79 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17.0 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 127 | 425.1 | 3,531 | 126 | 8.30 | 28.0 | 20.2 | 43.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 37.0 | 301 | 9 | 8.14 | 33.4 | 24.7 | 43.2 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 1,818 | 7.87 | 80 |
| Middle overs | 142 | 94.4 | 6 | 548 | 8.59 | 34 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 348 | 158.9 | 34 | 185 | 11.68 | 12 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Dot balls bowled43% (field 40% across T20 Blast, SA20 and ILT20)
Weaknesses
- Middle overs, battingSR 94 (field 128 across T20 Blast)
- Death (overs 16–20), bowling11.68 an over (field 9.35 across T20 Blast)