Adelaide Strikers ne Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season (BBL|15) ke liye bada dhamaka kiya hai, England ka teekha fast-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton ko teesri baar sign karke. Yeh khabar 29 May 2025 ko aayi, jisme Overton ko club ka pre-draft international player banaya gaya. Head coach Tim Paine ne isse “top priority” bataya, kyunki Overton ne pichle BBL season mein apni zabardast performance se sabko hila diya tha. Yeh signing dikhata hai ki Strikers BBL|14 ke burae season ke baad wapas finals aur title ke liye full josh mein hain.
Overton ka BBL mein dhamaka
Jamie Overton, 31 saal ka all-rounder, apni teekhi bowling aur jhakaas batting ke liye mashhoor hai. Pichle do seasons se Strikers ke saath, usne 18 matches mein 27 wickets liye, jisme economy rate 8.81 raha, aur woh team ka doosra sabse bada bowler bana, sirf Lloyd Pope (28 wickets) ke peeche. BBL|14 mein usne 11 wickets chate, jisme Hobart Hurricanes ke khilaf 2-27 ka shandaar spell bhi tha, bhale hi match 11 runs se haar gaye.
Bat ke saath bhi Overton ne aag lagayi hai. Usne 18 matches mein 276 runs banaye, average 69.00 aur strike rate 150.81 ke saath, jisme sabse bada score 45 not out raha. BBL|14 mein toh usne 191 runs banaye, average 95.40 ke saath, jisme Sydney Sixers ke khilaf 32 not out off 14 balls ka dhamaal shamil tha. 15 innings mein 11 baar not out rehkar usne BBL ka sabse bada batting average (69.00) banaya. Is performance ne usse Strikers ka Dansie McCauley Medal jeetaya, jo team ka MVP award hai.
Signing ki strategy
Overton ko pre-draft mein sign karna Strikers ka ek chatur move tha. BBL ke naye rules ke hisaab se, har team ek overseas player ko draft se pehle sign kar sakti hai, bas woh poora season, finals bhi, khele. Overton ka full season ke liye commitment Strikers ke liye badi baat hai, kyunki BBL|14 mein England ke liye call-up ki wajah se woh akhiri match nahi khel paya tha, aur team last position pe reh gayi. Tim Paine ne kaha, “Jamie ko pre-draft mein pakadna hamara pehla target tha. Usne pichle do seasons mein bat aur ball dono se dhoom machayi, aur apni energy se poori team ko josh deta hai. Woh kuch overs mein match ka rukh badal sakta hai.”
Overton ka josh aur fans se dosti
Overton khud Adelaide wapas aane ke liye full excited hai. Usne kaha, “Main Adelaide ke liye wapas aakar full khush hoon. Strikers ke saath khelna aur Adelaide Oval ke fans ka pyaar, sab mast hai. Yeh ek shandaar club hai, aur main BBL|15 mein finals aur title ke liye poora dum lagaunga.” Adelaide Oval ke fans, jo apne josh ke liye famous hain, Overton ko apna hero maante hain, aur yeh signing unke liye bhi badi khushi ki baat hai.
Signing ka background
Strikers ka yeh move BBL|14 ke bade flop season ke baad aaya, jahan team sirf ek match jeeti. Overton aur Chris Lynn (230 runs) ne apna jalwa dikhaya, par team consistent nahi rahi. Overton ka England ke liye chala jana aur Travis Head jaise players ka na hona bhi bada jhatka tha. Ab Overton ke saath, Strikers 19 June 2025 ke overseas draft mein apni bowling ko aur mazboot karne ki tayyari mein hai, jahan unke paas picks No. 2, 10, 23, aur 26 hain.
Team mein abhi Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matt Short, aur Henry Thornton hain. Overton ka rehna team ko ek solid base deta hai.
Overton ka global scene
Overton ka BBL mein dhamaka uski T20 career ko aur shine de raha hai. IPL 2025 mein Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ne usse ₹1.5 crores mein kharida, jahan woh R Ashwin ke saath khelega. BBL|14 mein uska 45 not out off 35 balls against Sydney Thunder ek bada highlight tha. England ke liye usne ek Test, do ODI, aur saat T20I khele hain, par ab woh T20 cricket pe focus karta hai, aur Surrey ke liye red-ball cricket kam khelta hai.
Controversy aur yaadgaar pal
BBL|14 mein Perth Scorchers ke khilaf ek match mein Overton ne Finn Allen ko ‘Mankad’ run-out ki koshish ki, jab uska over 18 runs ke liye gaya. Usne appeal nahi kiya, bas warning di, par yeh moment kafi charcha mein raha. Justin Langer aur R Ashwin ne iska support kiya, kaha yeh rules ke andar tha. Yeh incident dikhata hai ki Overton kitna aggressive aur game-changer hai.
Aage ka plan
Overton ke saath, Strikers BBL|15 mein bada dhamaka karne ke liye ready hain. Uski teekhi bowling, bouncy deliveries, aur explosive batting team ko ek X-factor deti hai. Paine ne kaha, “Yeh signing BBL|15 ke liye hamari team banane ka pehla kadam hai, aur fans bhi Jamie ko wapas dekhkar khush honge.” Overseas draft ke saath aur bowling ko majboot karke, Strikers apna doosra BBL title jeetne ke liye poora josh mein hain. Adelaide Oval ke fans ko Overton ke dhamaakedaar performances ka intezaar hai.
