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jamie overton Prevented England from completing a crushing 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series new zealand Will this have any impact on the much-awaited Ashes series?
Overton was a shining light in the top three against the Black Caps amid England’s batting collapse jamie smith, ben duckett And Joe Root contributed only 58 runs in three innings.
But Overton told England The Indian team is still finding its ODI identity, having lost 11 out of 15 matches this year, while the Test team has won 25 out of 41 matches during the tenure of head coach Brendon McCullum.
“I wouldn’t look into it too much at all,” Overton said. “It’s a completely different side. I know some of the boys are here and playing in it, but it’s a different format.
“I still think the boys will do really well in Australia. The way the Test boys have played over the last 18 months, two years, they have played fantastic cricket and you can trust that.
“Whereas I think this 50-over side has struggled a lot over the last 12 months. So it’s one of those things.”
Overton was in England’s most recent Test eleven against India in July and was in contention to be in the squad for the Ashes starting in Perth on 21 November, but his red-ball career was brought to a sudden halt in September.
- 1st Test, Perth – 21-25 November
- 2nd Test, Brisbane (day/night) – 4-8 December
- Third Test, Adelaide, 17-21 December
- Fourth Test, Melbourne – 26-30 December
- 5th Test, Sydney – 4-8 January
The fast bowling all-rounder did this to protect his physical and mental health, having suffered several injuries during his career, including five stress fractures in his back.
He showed England what they were missing by scoring 156 at number eight against New Zealand, including a maiden ODI half-century in Saturday’s tense two-wicket defeat in Wellington.
Overton was also England’s most dangerous bowler, taking some wickets and at times reaching speeds of over 90 mph. Although he is keen to push the speed gun as much as possible, the 31-year-old does not think he will rival Ashes pair Mark Wood and Jofra Archer for the tag of England’s fastest bowler.
“If I’m out there at 91, 92 mph, there or thereabouts, that’s hard work for most hitters,” Overton said. “I wouldn’t stomach bowling at 95 or 96 mph because you’re putting pressure on your body.
“I think I’m just learning how to play international cricket because it’s a different game to county cricket, so I think I’m learning what to do and how to do it.”
Instead of a direct flight across the Tasman Sea, Overton will fly to the UK for three weeks before flying to Australia for another stint with the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League.
While he will travel there with high confidence after some excellent performances against the Kiwis, Overton admitted that England’s time in New Zealand has been a tough learning experience.
“It’s disappointing, but it’s one of those things that can happen,” Overton said. “We’ve definitely learned a lot from these three games, that’s for sure.”