What led to England’s pacemakers Jamie Overton to get away from the trial cricket just before Ashes?
England’s rapid stop, Jamie Overton, announced on Monday that he is taking an indefinite rest of the red ball cryket, which effectively rules out the most important ash series against Australia Down at the end of this year.
In a publication on social networks, Overton said: “After a great thought, I have decided to take an indefinite rest of the red ball cryket. I feel extremely lucky to have played 99 first -class games, including two test games for England.
“The first class Cricket Red-Ball has provided the basis for my professional career and has been the entrance door to every opportunity that I have had in the game so far. It is where I learned the game and fed the objectives and ambitions that have taken me for so long.
“However, at this stage of my career with Cricket demands in a 12 -month calendar, it is no longer possible to completely commit to all the formats at all levels, both physically and mentally. In the future, my approach will be in the Cricket of the White Ball, and I will continue giving everything to play at the highest level possible during the time possible.”
Overton made his debut in the test in 2022 and appeared only in two tests, and his last exit reached the Oval against India in the recently completed Anderson-Tendulkar series. From now on, Overton is part of the white ball team in England and will play against South Africa in the first hate in Headingley on Tuesday.
Overton began his first -class career with Surrey in 2012. The 31 -year -old has scored 2410 races at an average of 21.51, including a century and 13 years fifty. With the ball, he has chosen 239 WICKETS to an average of 31.66 in 99 games.
In an interview with the TelegraphOverton said that “it was no longer possible to commit completely to all formats at all levels, both physically and mentally.”
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Brook surprised
The White Ball captain of England, Harry Brook, described his decision as a bit shocking, but said that one must respect the decision.
“A little surprised to be honest. I thought it went well in that last test, he launched quickly. Obviously, you must respect the decision that he will have a little rest of the red ball cryket. With luck, at some point we will see him again in the future,” Brook said while we talk on the eve of the eve of South Africa.
“I heard rumors, but I had not heard it until today. You just have to respect the decision, obviously he does not feel that he wants to play the red ball cryket at the time and we cannot do anything about it. He has made the decision now, but it is unfortunate. I thought that really well in that last test game and it would have been pleasant to have him there in the Ashes,” he added.