Craig Overton
On scorecards: C Overton
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig Overton played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2017 to 2022. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 41 and 7, and 4 wickets, and the last against West Indies at National Cricket Stadium in 2022.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 124 runs at 20.7 in 4 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 41 not out from 79 balls against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 2017, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 14 against India at Headingley in 2021.
At home the average was 13.8 across 3 Tests; away it was 16.1 across 5 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 88 runs at 17.6 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41* | 79 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 2017 | Lost |
| 33* | 25 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2018 | Lost |
| 32 | 42 | India | Headingley | 2021 | Won |
| 21 | 105 | Australia | Old Trafford | 2019 | Lost |
| 14 | 16 | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14 | 10.4 | India | Headingley | 2021 | Won |
| 3/47 | 18.3 | India | Headingley | 2021 | Won |
| 3/105 | 33 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 2017 | Lost |
| 2/81 | 23 | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Lost |
| 2/85 | 28 | Australia | Old Trafford | 2019 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/61 against India (2021).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 88 | 17.60 | 0/0 | 8 | 41.63 |
| India | 2 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.00 |
| West Indies | 2 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 47.25 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 70.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 69 | 13.80 | 0/0 | 10 | 27.50 |
| Away | 5 | 113 | 16.14 | 0/0 | 11 | 44.09 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 124 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 44.78 |
| 2020s | 4 | 58 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 29.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 29.00 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 70.00 |
| Headingley | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 10.17 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 53.50 |
| National Cricket Stadium | 1 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.50 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 55.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2017 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2022 at National Cricket Stadium
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