Overton happy to be an unsung hero

JAMIE Overton is happy to keep flying under the radar and let others hog the headlines after quietly doing his bit once again to lift England into the T20 World Cup semifinals.

- BY DAVID CHARLESWORTH

Overton celebrates the wicket of Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan

Harry Brook's stunning 50-ball hundred - his first in T20 internationals - made sure England became the first team to guarantee their progress from the Super 8 stage with a two-wicket win over Pakistan.

But Overton had another understated role, knocking over the experienced Babar Azam and pinning opener Sahibzada Farhan lbw just as he looked set to motor on, to move on to nine wickets for the tournament.

Frequently called upon to bowl in the powerplay and at the death, the strapping 6ft 5in paceman has not let England down in his five outings, having lost out to left-armer Luke Wood in their opening match.

As for whether he felt he was underappreciated, Overton said: “People can say what they want.