Craig Overton
Player for Melbourne Stars Men. Listed on scorecards as C Overton.
Key facts
- Craig Overton has played 128 Men's T20 matches in our records, and is in the Melbourne Stars Men squad.
- Craig Overton has scored 691 Men's T20 runs in 68 innings at an average of 17.27 and a strike rate of 139.3, with a highest score of 79* and 1 score of 50 or more.
- Of Craig Overton's 40 Men's T20 dismissals, 68% have been caught and 15% run out.
- Craig Overton has taken 126 Men's T20 wickets in 127 innings at an economy rate of 8.30, with best figures of 4/25.
- In their last 50 Men's T20 innings, Craig Overton has reached 30 2 times (4%).
- Craig Overton's next match is for Melbourne Stars Men against Adelaide Strikers Men at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday 18 December 2026 (BBL).
Craig Overton elsewhere: ESPNcricinfoCricketArchive
Matches
128
last played 18 Jul 2026
Runs
691
ave 17.3 · SR 139.3
Wickets
126
econ 8.30 · best 4/25
Highest score
79*
1 fifties
Batting
- Innings
- 68 (28 not out)
- Runs
- 691 off 496 balls
- Average
- 17.27
- Strike rate
- 139.31
- Highest score
- 79*
- 50s / 100s
- 1 / 0
- 4s / 6s
- 48 / 29
- Boundary %
- 15.5% of balls faced
Bowling
- Innings
- 127
- Overs
- 425.1
- Wickets
- 126
- Average
- 28.02
- Economy
- 8.30 runs per 6 balls
- Strike rate
- 20.2 balls per wicket
- Best figures
- 4/25
- 3+ wickets
- 12
- Dot balls
- 41.0%
Recent innings latest first
| Date | Against | Runs | Balls | How out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2026 | Northamptonshire | 5 | 3 | c SA Zaib b BW Sanderson |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Yorkshire | 79* | 30 | not out |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Worcestershire | 9* | 6 | not out |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Derbyshire | 12* | 7 | not out |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Worcestershire | 26 | 18 | c BMJ Allison b MJ Waite |
Recent bowling latest first
| Date | Against | Figures | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2026 | Northamptonshire | 2/33 | 4 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Yorkshire | 2/36 | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Worcestershire | 0/33 | 3 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Northamptonshire | 1/31 | 4 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Derbyshire | 1/40 | 4 |
How out 40 dismissals in 68 innings · 28 not out
| Dismissal | Times | % of dismissals |
|---|---|---|
| Caught | 27 | 68% |
| Run out | 6 | 15% |
| Bowled | 4 | 10% |
| LBW | 2 | 5% |
| Stumped | 1 | 2% |
| Dismissed most by | Times |
|---|---|
| S Curran | 2 |
| B Sanderson | 2 |
| D Payne | 2 |
Run outs every run out with Craig Overton at the crease
| Craig Overton was | Involved | Run out themselves | Partner run out |
|---|---|---|---|
| On strike | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non-striker | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 1 |
"On strike" and "non-striker" are where Craig Overton was when the ball was bowled; scorecards don't record which end the run out happened at.
By phase
| Phase | Batting strike rate | Balls faced | Bowling economy | Balls bowled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 66.7 | 6 | 7.87 | 1818 |
| Middle | 94.4 | 142 | 8.59 | 548 |
| Death | 158.9 | 348 | 11.68 | 185 |
How often last 50 innings at most
| Batting | 10+ | 20+ | 30+ | 50+ | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 inns | 38% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Bowling | 1+ wkts | 2+ wkts | 3+ wkts | 4+ wkts | 5+ wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 inns | 66% | 24% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
Craig Overton's Men's T20 figures from every match in the database, up to 18 Jul 2026. Teams: Melbourne Stars Men. These figures are updated as new results are added.
Melbourne Stars Men squad-mates
Craig Overton's team-mates in the Melbourne Stars Men squad, with their Men's T20 figures. Click a column heading to sort.
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | – | 487 | 10496 | 154.9 | 201 | 7.96 |
| Marcus Stoinis | – | 376 | 7520 | 138.3 | 208 | 8.93 |
| Finn Allen | – | 197 | 5621 | 179.6 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Jamie Overton | – | 179 | 1554 | 152.8 | 151 | 8.96 |
| Peter Siddle | – | 145 | 118 | 90.8 | 177 | 7.87 |
| Hilton Cartwright | – | 141 | 2700 | 133.9 | 4 | 12.28 |
| Sam Harper | – | 113 | 2437 | 138.6 | – | – |
| Mitchell Swepson | – | 106 | 138 | 111.3 | 91 | 7.66 |
| Tom Rogers | – | 85 | 396 | 122.2 | 98 | 8.68 |
| Todd Murphy | – | 30 | 30 | 85.7 | 21 | 6.74 |
| Liam Hatcher | – | 25 | 46 | 97.9 | 27 | 8.69 |
| Campbell Kellaway | – | 21 | 255 | 123.2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Austin Anlezark | – | 0 | – | – | – | – |