England’s Jamie Overton takes ‘indefinite break’ from red-ball cricket

Overton cited demands of cricket across 12 monthsDecision means he will not be available for AshesSurrey’s Jamie Overton, a member of England’s Test squad throughout this summer’s series against India, has announced that he is taking an indefinite break from first-class cricket, saying it was “no longer possible to commit fully to all formats at every level”.Overton’s decision means that rather than potentially being part of the squad travelling to Australia for this winter’s Ashes he will be free to honour his contract with Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, with whom he has spent part of the last two winters – he was named the team’s MVP earlier this year after taking 11 wickets and scoring 191 runs at an average of 95.5 in the 2024-25 season, when the Strikers finished bottom of the eight-team league. Continue reading...

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